VIDEO: '10 times stronger than fentanyl': What's in party drugs?
An opioid called nitazene has tested as 10 times stronger than fentanyl. (Supplied/ Supplied:Canva)
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It may look like a lolly, but there's nothing sweet about this strong synthetic opioid. Invented in the 1950s, is resurfacing in recreational drugs in Australia and has been linked to dozens of overdoses already. So, why now is the government defunding fixed site drug testing?
Damien Carrick from ABC Radio National's The Law Report explains.
Hear the story now on the ABC listen app: https://bit.ly/45IWuSK