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Synthetic opioids up to 40 times more powerful than fentanyl have been detected in Australian wastewater for the first time, according to new research by the University of Queensland.

The finding comes as Australia faces a shortage of naloxone the medication used to reverse or reduce the effects of opioids, prompting urgent calls for a national emergency plan to respond to an impending public health crisis.

Guest: Dr Krista Siefried, Clinical Research Lead & Deputy Director The National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs
Producer: Grace Stranger

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Deadly synthetic opiods detected in Australian wastewater

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Synthetic opioids up to 40 times more powerful than fentanyl have been detected in Australian wastewater for the first time, according to new research by the University of Queensland.

Guest: Dr Krista Siefried, Clinical Research Lead & Deputy Director The National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs
Producer: Grace Stranger

273 episodes

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