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Scotland faces a rise in synthetic opioid use that "could resemble America’s fentanyl crisis" if it is not acted upon urgently, Labour has warned. ‌

Figures provided by the Scottish Ambulance Service showed more than one dose of naloxone has been administered to a patient by paramedics across the country on 6,156 occasions since 2022. ‌

Evidence shows that synthetic opioids are more resistant to naloxone - meaning that more than one dose is needed to reverse an overdose. ‌

Official statistics published in September this year show that Scotland remains the drugs death capital of Europe, with 1,017 drug misuse deaths in 2024.

The latest Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (Radar) quarterly report, issued in October by Public Health Scotland, said that dr

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