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Nitazenes Detected in Wastewater at 70% of Missouri Schools Tested
A highly potent class of synthetic opioids has turned up in wastewater at 26 of 37 monitored Missouri schools. Officials warn the drugs are spreading rapidly and often go undetected.
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Nitazenes Up to 40 Times More Potent Than Fentanyl Found in Wastewater in Both Hemispheres
Since their broader appearance on Europe’s illicit drug scene six years ago, nitazenes have been detected across nearly every continent, but they remain under-researched and rarely discussed.
