Emerging Characteristics of Isotonitazene-Involved Overdose Deaths: A Case-Control Study

Discussion: Isotonitazene was involved in a substantial minority of synthetic opioid overdose deaths in the first 7 months of 2020. Future studies characterizing its prevalence in other markets are warranted. Emergence of highly potent novel synthetic opioids underscore the need for comprehensive health services for people with opioid use disorder.
Source: Journal of Addiction Medicine - Category: Addiction Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research