Internal RCMP report warns nitazenes could surpass fentanyl as ‘defining issue in Canada's opioid crisis’

Created in the 1950s, they are ‘20 to 40 times more potent than fentanyl,’ report notes

Matt Malone

30 Mar 2026 • 3 min read

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