Mass methadone poisoning in Russia: at least 20 people hospitalized - media
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At least 20 people were hospitalized in Astrakhan, Russia, due to methadone poisoning. Methadone is a synthetic drug from the opioid group that is often used by street drug users
At least 20 people have been hospitalized in Astrakhan, Russia, due to methadone poisoning. This was reported by the Russian media, UNN writes.
Details
Currently, 15 men and 5 women are known to have been poisoned. Six of the victims are currently in intensive care. One of them is in a coma.
The first victims were admitted to the hospital on the night of November 18. Methadone was found in all of them.
Currently, Russian police are looking for the suppliers of this batch of methadone. The number of victims continues to grow.
For reference
Methadone is a synthetic drug from the opioid group that is often used by street drug addicts. However, it is also used in medicine for pain relief and treatment of various types of addiction.
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