Overdoses among people taking 'benzos' are understood to have increased.
Drug users in Belfast are being warned that prescription drugs with the street name "benzos" may be laced with other dangerous chemicals.The Public Health Agency said it had been alerted to a risk of overdoses associated with yellow tablets thought to be benzodiazepines .
The PHA explained that nitazenes come under the category of new synthetic opioids and can have varying levels of potency. "The effects include reduced breathing, reduced heart rate, constricted pupils, drowsiness, euphoria, nausea, itching and risk of overdoses.
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