Synthetic Opioids Webinar
Synthetic Opioids
Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council Public Health teams held a webinar on synthetic opioid preparedness. As a result, in the decrease of heroin supply across the UK, we are seeing synthetic opioids being added to the drug supply chain to increase the potency of low-quality heroin. Since June 2023, there have been more than 100 drug related deaths involving Nitazenes a powerful synthetic opioid across the UK, with at least 40 more cases awaiting further analysis. Synthetic opioids are man-made drugs that mimic the effects of natural opioids (such as opium or heroin) but can be much more harmful.
The webinar covers:
- Synthetic opioids – the background and what the emerging threats are.
- The national response and risk mitigations
- The local risks and response
- The Wiltshire and Swindon Local Drug Information System
- Harm reduction information and approaches
The webinar can be viewed here