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At least 50 people have died of an overdose associated with nitazenes. A lack of testing means the true number is likely ...

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At least 2,000 deaths have been associated with nitazenes nationwide since 2019, according to the DEA. They emerged in the American illicit drug trade only recently, first detected in 2019.

At least 2,000 deaths have been associated with nitazenes nationwide since 2019, according to the DEA. They emerged in the American illicit drug trade only recently, first detected in 2019.