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Synthetic opioids could fuel ‘second wave’ of UK drug deaths crisis, experts warn

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An influx of lethally strong synthetic opioids could fuel a “second wave” of the UK’s drug deaths crisis, leading public health experts have warned.

Britain already suffers thousands of drug deaths every year, despite so far being spared a US-style . But the esteemed Faculty of Public Health (FPH) warned on Friday that global drug markets are “rapidly evolving”, reflecting growing alarm that the UK may soon be awash with super-strength drugs.

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