Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) quarterly report
July 2023
A Management Information Statistics publication for Scotland
- Published
- 25 July 2023
- Type
- Statistical report
- Author
- Public Health Scotland
Alerts
RADAR publishes ad-hoc alerts related to new drugs, trends and harms.
Current alerts
Bromazolam
A public health alert about new benzodiazepines was published on 5 July 2023.
Bromazolam is now the most common drug detected in 'street benzos'. Reports to RADAR indicate that bromazolam produces strong sedative and sleep-inducing effects. As a result, there is a substantial risk of overdose.
View the public health alert on bromazolam.
Nitazenes
A public health alert about nitazene-type drugs was published on 24 January 2023.
Nitazenes are potent synthetic opioids. Due to their unexpected presence in the drug supply and high potency, nitazenes pose a substantial risk of overdose, drug-related hospitalisation and drug-related death.