It's a name you've probably never heard: nitazenes. These synthetic opioids are being found in counterfeit pills, powders and vapes. Nitazenes are 5 to 10 times more potent than fentanyl. Even a Rising imports of potent drug nitazene raises concern Nitazenes Alcohol and Drug Foundation Not every pill is medicine and not every vape is nicotine. You don't always know what's inside. Some may contain synthetic opioids like Nitazenes or Fentanyl. Nitazenes: The Deadly Synthetic Opioids Fueling Overdoses More than 1200 vape vials laced with nitazene, a synthetic opioid 200 times more potent than morphine, were sold across Sydney, sparking Australia's first arrest over vapes spiked with the drug. Police