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Opioid dealers risk jailtime

Abuse of opioids is spreading among young people in Denmark. The government has introduced 24 initiatives, one being that sale of opioids must lead to prison

Most of the opioids on the illegal market are estimated to have been smuggled into Denmark from abroad. Photo: Mempsi.org

The Copenhagen Post

Oct 28, 2024

The government wants the level of punishment to reflect the dangerousness of opioids to a greater extent. If it is sold on social media and from shops such as kiosks, then as a rule the punishment is imprisonment rather than a fine.“More young people are hospitalized with opioids, more young people seek help, and some […]

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Most of the opioids on the illegal market are estimated to have been smuggled into Denmark from abroad. Photo: Mempsi.org

Opioid dealers risk jailtime

Abuse of opioids is spreading among young people in Denmark. The government has introduced 24 initiatives, one being that sale of opioids must lead to prison
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