A New Type of Opioid Is Killing People in the US, Europe, and Australia

A New Type of Opioid Is Killing People in the US, Europe, and Australia

Nitazenes, a class of synthetic drugs 40 times more potent than fentanyl, are steadily becoming more common on both sides of the Atlantic.

Senators Introduce Legislation to Combat Nitazene Synthetic Opioid Trafficking

Three Republican senators have introduced legislation aimed at halting the flow of nitazenes—synthetic opioids more potent than fentanyl—from China to the United States. Sens. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) on Oct. 30 introduced the Nitazene Sanctions Act (S.3080), which would amend the existing Fentanyl Sanctions Act to address nitazene trafficking, particularly by entities in China. “Nitazenes could be…