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Canberra’s grappling with a deadly opioid crisis as five more lives were lost in suspected overdoses this week — bringing the city’s annual toll to 25. With two others narrowly surviving last week, authorities are sounding the alarm over dangerous imitation prescription drugs and the emergence of even deadlier synthetic opioids like nitazenes, which may be stronger than fentanyl. Health officials urge everyone to recognize overdose signs and carry free naloxone — a lifesaving antidote — as investigations continue into these tragic deaths.

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