Rising Death Toll: Deadly 'Frankenstein' Drugs Sweep Across Nations

Super-strength street drugs known as nitazenes, smuggled from China, have been linked to at least 54 deaths in the UK in the last six months. These man-made drugs, often mixed with other substances like cocaine and anxiety medication, can be up to 300 times stronger than heroin and fentanyl. Nitazenes, nicknamed the "Frankenstein" drug, are causing a surge in drug-related deaths, prompting calls for them to be classified as a Class A drug. The West Midlands has seen the highest number of deaths, followed by the East of England and Scotland. The true total could be higher as more cases await testing.