September 25, 2026

More than one in three illicit drug samples contain unexpected substances, testing finds

 More than one in three illicit drug samples contain unexpected substances, testing finds

Drug testing has found potent synthetic opioids and other unexpected substances in products sold as heroin, diazepam and cannabis.

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When someone buys a drug illegally, they cannot be sure exactly what is in it.

More than one in three samples submitted to the Welsh Emerging Drug Identification Service (Wed…