‘New kids on the block’ pose fresh risks

Leading addiction specialist warns about emerging misuse of non-opioid prescription drugs including quetiapine, gabapentinoids and ADHD medicine There are some “golden oldies” that are familiar when it comes to pharmaceutical misuse – barbiturates, benzodiazepines and more recently opioids such as oxycodone and fentanyl, said Dr Jonathan Brett, toxicologist and addiction specialist working for St. Vincent’s