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New warnings about deadly, super-strength, illicit opioids appearing in Australia

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Health experts are warning of new, super-strength synthetic opioids making their way into Australia with deadly consequences. They're up to fifty times stronger than Fentanyl and have already been linked to a string of fatal heroin overdoses.
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