NSW DRUG ALERT: 'Heroin' found to contain a potent opioid ('nitazene’)
NSW Health reports that there have been increased hospitalisations and ICU admissions from people using 'heroin' across the Central Coast region. Testing of the 'heroin' found it contained a potent opioid ('nitazene’).
National recall of some poppy seed products linked to poisoning. Reports of unusual and severe symptoms following poppy seed consumption have now seen at least 12 people requiring medical attention in NSW after developing poisoning soon after ingestion, with additional cases Australia-wide.
Public Drug Alert: fentanyl-like substances have been found in fake alprazolam (Kalma). These substances cannot be detected with fentanyl test strips.
Read MoreNSW Health has issued a warning following reports of ongoing detections and harms from fake #alprazolam (a benzodiazepine). The tablets have variable appearance and can look like a variety of local or overseas alprazolam 2mg, such as Kalma, Xanax, Mylan, Sandoz. Products not purchased at pharmacies are at high risk of being counterfeit.
Read MoreNSW Health reports that severe overdoses involving heroin have been seen in the Hunter Region and lower Mid North Coast. There is evidence flualprazolam may have been sold as heroin or has been mixed with heroin.
Read MoreBREAKING 🚨💊#DrugWarning #DrugAlert from NSW Health. Just in time for the long weekend! Please re-share this post so no one misses this potentially life-saving information. 🏥
Stay safe out there and look after each other. ❤️
NSW has released a warning about high dose MDMA tablets that have been found at a music festival in December 2021. Check out our infographic to find out the risks, signs of overdose and how to protect yourself.
Read MoreNSW Health has warned that lidocaine has recently been associated with 2 deaths in NSW relating to cocaine use. Police have also analysed other seizures of cocaine and found high levels of lidocaine.
Read More‘Fake Benzos’ are becoming more widespread. Here’s a 1-page factsheet with the basics you need to know!
Read MoreThere have been several hospitalisations within the past week from 25C-NBOMe sold as light brown MDMA powder.
Read MoreNSW Health has released a warning about further intensive care admissions and deaths that have occurred within inner Sydney following an alert issued in May 2021 about strong and long-acting opioid toxicity after the use of substances thought to be cocaine.
Read MoreNSW Health has released a warning about hospitalisations from strong and long-acting opioid toxicity after use of substances thought to be cocaine occurred in two areas across Greater Sydney in April and May 2021.
Read More⚠️Heroin Drug Alert ⚠️ Heroin mixed with Fentanyl has been circulating widely in NSW and has caused multiple overdoses since Nov 19.
Read MoreDrug Alert (Nov 2020): Heroin mixed with Fentanyl has been circulating widely in NSW
Read MoreDrug Alert️ (Nov 2020): Cocaine mixed with Fentanyl has been circulating widely in NSW and has caused multiple opioid overdoses particularly in people who don’t regularly use opioids.
Read MoreNSW Health has released a warning about the presence of fentanyl and acetyl-fentanyl in cocaine and ketamine circulating around NSW
Read More⚠️ Drug Warning ⚠️ Counterfeit Alprazolam (Xanax/Kalma) ⚠️ July 2020 ⚠️
Read More⚠️ Drug Warning ⚠️ High/variable dose MDMA ⚠️ ...
Read More⚠️Drug Warning ⚠️ numerous batches of fake alprazolam/Xanax…
Read More⚠️Drug Warning ⚠️ High/variable dose MDMA….
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