Illegal synthetic opioids
Can Europe prevent a crisis?
Expert InsightsPublished May 29, 2024
Potent synthetic opioids, illegally produced, are starting to emerge in Europe. Considering the damaging harms caused by the opioid crisis in North America, which has led to a substantial surge in overdose deaths, it is crucial that European leaders understand the challenges associated with synthetic opioids. In this Perspective, we present and discuss the current situation in Europe concerning synthetic opioids, and draw on earlier and ongoing crises involving this group of substances to reflect on likely challenges ahead and ways to improve preparedness.
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- Copyright: RAND Corporation
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- Year: 2024
- Pages: 20
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/PEA3270-1
- Document Number: PE-A3270-1
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Pardal, Mafalda, Elle Wadsworth, and Beau Kilmer, Illegal synthetic opioids: Can Europe prevent a crisis? RAND Corporation, PE-A3270-1, May 2024. As of September 23, 2024: https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PEA3270-1.html
Pardal, Mafalda, Elle Wadsworth, and Beau Kilmer, Illegal synthetic opioids: Can Europe prevent a crisis? Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2024. https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PEA3270-1.html.
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