New and Emerging Drug Harms Identified in Scotland
The Orkney News [Unofficial]
February 9, 2026
Public Health Scotland (PHS) has published two updated public health alerts in response to increased harms and changes in the drug supply. The alerts illustrate the rapidly changing drug scene and provide information about new, unfamiliar substances which have been detected in Scotland. The medetomidine alert highlights the emergence of a new sedative drug. Medetomidine […]
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