Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) quarterly report
October 2024
Management information
- Published
- 29 October 2024
- Type
- Statistical report
- Author
- Public Health Scotland
Alerts
Current alerts
Nitazenes
A public health alert about nitazene-type opioids was published in January 2023. It was updated on 9 July 2024, due to increasing detections in drugs mis-sold as heroin and diazepam.
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Xylazine
A public health alert about xylazine was published on 9 May 2024, due to increasing detections, particularly in drugs mis-sold as heroin. Its use is associated with sedation, sudden collapse and severe wounds.
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Bromazolam
A public health alert about new benzodiazepines was published in July 2023. Bromazolam is the most common drug detected in 'street benzos'.
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