Nitazenes can be up to 50 times stronger than fentanyl. They’re not yet common in Australia so now is the time to implement policies to reduce their harm and limit their uptake.
- NHMRC Senior Research Fellow, Burnet Institute
Opioid-related deaths in Australia have been on an upward trend in recent years, having doubled since 2006.
West Australian Labor leader Mark McGowan said his state has the “worst rate of methamphetamine usage in the country”. We asked the experts to check the evidence.
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