How did an opioid deadlier than fentanyl go mainstream? | Babbage podcast
A dangerous opioid, forgotten for decades, is on the rise in illicit drug markets around the world. Emilie Steinmark, our Science correspondent and Alok Jha, host of the Babbage podcast, investigate what’s fuelled the spread of deadly nitazenes.
00:00 – What are nitazines?
00:40 – Why are we hearing about them now?
05:04 – Why are they so dangerous even in small doses?
06:05 – Why are nitazines appearing on the drug market now?
08:32 – Did drug prohibition lead to the rise of nitazines?
09:49 – How can countries respond and monitor nitazene use?
12:03 – How can we prevent the next nitazene crisis?
#TheEconomist #Science #Nitazenes
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00:00 – What are nitazines?
00:40 – Why are we hearing about them now?
05:04 – Why are they so dangerous even in small doses?
06:05 – Why are nitazines appearing on the drug market now?
08:32 – Did drug prohibition lead to the rise of nitazines?
09:49 – How can countries respond and monitor nitazene use?
12:03 – How can we prevent the next nitazene crisis?
#TheEconomist #Science #Nitazenes
Links:
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/3JPdXAN
Link to an article: https://econ.st/47PUtoP
Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://econ.st/3J0xzBr
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