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Dangerous drugs found in counterfeit ‘Xanax’ in Canberra

June 5, 2025
  • ACT
  • Benzodiazepines
     
  • Depressants
     
  • Nitazenes
     
  • Opioids
    • Released 05/06/2025 What is the issue? A mix of dangerous drugs has been found in counterfeit (fake) ‘Xanax’ in Canberra. Multiple benzodiazepines (including bromazolam, a strong non-registered benzodiazepine, alprazolam and diazepam) and a very strong synthetic opioid (protonitazene) have been detected in a sample tested at the CanTEST Health and Drug Checking Service. Consuming this mix of illicit drugs could
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    Fake Xanax pills and other illicit drugs in South Australia have been found to contain dangerous novel synthetic opioids and benzodiazepines (benzos)

    February 21, 2024
  • SA
  • Benzodiazepines
     
  • Depressants
     
  • Opioids
    • Alert: the pill or drug you are taking may not be what you think it is. Drugs have been found in Adelaide that contain very potent opioids, benzos and animal tranquilisers. These have a high chance of killing you – even if you are a regular user. EVEN TINY AMOUNTS OF THESE DRUGS CAN CAUSE OVERDOSE AND DEATH If you
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    Potent synthetic opioids classed as ‘nitazenes’ have been seized in South Australia and could be present in illicit drugs

    October 10, 2023
  • SA
  • Amphetamines
     
  • Depressants
     
  • GHB
     
  • Nitazenes
     
  • Opioids
     
  • Stimulants
    • Nitazenes may be mixed in with other substances, including methamphetamine or GHB. You cannot tell if nitazenes are present just by looking at your drugs. Even tiny amounts of nitazenes can cause overdose and death. Seized in Adelaide: If you are taking drugs, please remember to: Signs of opioid overdose: If you experience adverse drug effects, or are present when
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    Drug cocktail ‘TUSI’ found in ‘2C-B’ sample

    May 15, 2023
  • ACT
  • 2C-B
     
  • Cocaine
     
  • Dissociatives
     
  • Empathogens
     
  • Ketamine
     
  • MDMA/Ecstasy
     
  • Psychedelics
     
  • Stimulants
    • A pink powder sample purchased as psychedelic 2C-B found to contain a combination of other stimulant and dissociative drugs, including ketamine, MDMA and cocaine. What is tusi or pink cocaine? Known as ‘tusbee’, ‘tusi’ or ‘pink cocaine’ and known for it’s distinctive colouring, it contains a combination of drugs, often stimulants, empathogens and dissociative but sometimes opioids. Tusi (pronounced ‘2C’) was named
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