Event Brief
New synthetic opioids and cannabinoids raise Scotland overdose risk
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 19, 2026 at 9:14 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 20, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET
Summary: Experts say the supply of new synthetic cannabinoids and opioids in Scotland has surged over the past three years, making illicit drugs more dangerous and increasing the risk of fatal overdoses. Annual figures expected to be released Wednesday are forecast to show rising drug-related deaths in a country already described as Europe’s drugs death capital.
WHO: Dr Lorna Nisbet of Dundee University’s Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science
WHAT: Experts warn that hundreds of new synthetic substances are making Scotland’s drug crisis more dangerous and increasing fatal overdose risk.
WHEN: Sep 19, 2026 at 6:51 PM ET
WHERE: Scotland
WHY: The arrival and growing supply of hundreds of powerful new synthetic substances is increasing the danger of the illicit drug supply and the risk of fatal overdoses.
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