HEALTHSTORY 592· JUNE 21, 2026

Nitazenes: The Super-Potent Synthetic Opioids Now Spreading Across the United States

A class of super-potent synthetic opioids called nitazenes is spreading across the United States, adding a new and potentially more lethal layer to a drug crisis that has already devastated families

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