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What Are Nitazines? Interview with Shayla Schlossenberg at the UN

You have likely heard of a new synthetic substance, Nitazine, increasingly sold on illicit drug markets in North America and in Western Europe. We interviewed Shayla Schlossenberg, Drug Service Coordinator at Release, a UK-based NGO and a leading voice in drug policy reform in Europe.

You have likely heard of a new group of synthetic substances, Nitazines, increasingly sold on illicit drug markets in North America and in Europe. We interviewed Shayla Schlossenberg, Drug Service Coordinator at Release, a UK-based drug policy and human rights NGO.

A few highlights from the interview:

  • What are Nitazines and where do people use it?
  • What about Europe?
  • Are Nitazines a product of drug prohibition?
  • What is a legal use of Nitazines?
  • Who is producing this substance?
  • Do people use it willingly or only as drug contamination?
  • What are the effects of Nitazines?
  • What has been the response of governments so far?
  • Is Naloxone effective against Nitazines?
  • Will the CND resolution against synthetic opioids effectively address this issue?
  • What is your message to member states here at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs?

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