Following a spate of overdose deaths recorded earlier this year in NSW, authorities are raising concerns over the emergence of a new, deadly drug infecting illicit drugs such as cocaine and heroin. Read More...
Given the global surge in fentanyl use, the highly potent synthetic opioid – 100 times more powerful than morphine and 50 times more toxic than heroin – that has overwhelmed the US with more than 1,500 deaths each week this year, Medical Forum spoke with leading WA addiction expert Dr John Edwards, to get his perspective on Australia’s vulnerability to the drug. Read More...
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