Changes over time in novel benzodiazepines contributing to fatal overdoses in Victoria, Australia

These findings reflect the transiency of NBZNs in Victoria's unregulated drug market and highlight the importance of certain harm reduction measures in addressing increasing NBZN use. These include public education around the risks of using benzodiazepines not dispensed from pharmacies and the use of drug checking services to assist people obtaining benzodiazepines from unregulated drug markets.