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In Aarhus, the volunteer group En for Holdet, which collects litter, began last year to set aside all the discarded tramadol blister packs they found in the surrounding countryside. Over the course of a year, they found 234 packs in total, from which 1,791 tramadol pills had been popped out. Arkivfoto: Amalie Haun

Europe’s drug market is changing faster than authorities can keep up. A new class of substances is prompting health officials – including in Denmark – to raise the alarm.

Opioids drive a sharp rise in deaths in Europe

In Aarhus, the volunteer group En for Holdet, which collects litter, began last year to set aside all the discarded tramadol blister packs they found in the surrounding countryside. Over the course of a year, they found 234 packs in total, from which 1,791 tramadol pills had been popped out. Arkivfoto: Amalie Haun
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De kaldes nitazener, spirochlorphin og orphiner. Navne, som de færreste europæere har hørt.

Bag de kemiske betegnelser gemmer sig nogle af de mest potente opioider, der nogensinde er fundet på stofmarkedet – og en »alvorlig og voksende trussel« mod folkesundheden i Europa.

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