Policing addiction: Why Tower Hamlets is spending big on enforcement amid a synthetic opioid crisis
With overdose deaths rising and dangerous new synthetic opioids seeping into the drug supply, Tower Hamlets is investing nearly £1
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New ‘Dilly’s Den’ garden in Royal London Hospital will allow seriously ill children to enjoy the outdoors
Built in memory of leukaemia patient Dillan Ramsey-Aksehir, the Royal London Hospital’s new rooftop garden space will allow seriously ill
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The lone crusader: Why Zoë Garbett is London’s only politician talking about nitazenes
Health officials say that nitazenes and synthetic opioids are of increasing concern in London, but only one politician is doing
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Continuation of childcare service at The Aldgate School receives ‘overwhelming’ support
In a consultation, three-quarters of respondents preferred that childcare services at The Aldagte School continue, with a councillor labelling the
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Emergency advice released for Tower Hamlets to battle the nitazene and synthetic opioid crisis
New guidance from the Government for local authorities to fight synthetic drug deaths says Tower Hamlets must expand harm reduction,
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UK Government appears to endorse clustering skyscrapers to avoid impacting Tower of London
In a recent report, the Government states that the City of London Corporation’s approach to clustering skyscrapers is in line
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Nitazenes expose dangerous gaps in GP, pharmacy, and medical training in Tower Hamlets
Despite escalating warnings about a new highly potent synthetic opioid, pharmacists, general practitioners, and club-goers in Tower Hamlets remain critically
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Disappearing nitazenes: How a lethal synthetic opioid is slipping through post-mortem tests
As Tower Hamlets grapples with one of London’s highest opiate usage rates, a hidden wave of nitazene-linked deaths is going
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Nitazenes and the dark web: I (almost) bought dangerous synthetic opioids from the comfort of my local coffee shop – and you can too!
Drug dealing has entered the digital age, with illegal online marketplaces disrupting local drug supplies. When the Taliban took control
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Council receives second-worst grading from social housing regulator after ‘serious failings’
The Regulator of Social Housing gave Tower Hamlets Council a C3 grade after inspection found nearly a quarter of homes
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How to avoid nitazenes, the under-reported opioid finding its way into our drug supply
Knowledge and preparation are key to preventing unintentional addiction and overdose caused by nitazenes hidden in recreational drugs and counterfeit
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Nitazenes: Tower Hamlets rough sleepers report panic about new synthetic opioids hidden in drugs
A climate of fear has taken over Tower Hamlets’ community of rough sleepers, with nearly everyone saying they’ve lost friends
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