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Dangerous Drug warning for Canberrans

December 31, 2022

Heroin & other opioids

ACT Health is warning Canberrans to be aware of a strong opioid detected in tablets being sold as “oxycodone”. Metonitazene, a potent synthetic opioid, has been detected in a tablet tested at the CanTEST Health and Drug Checking Service. The synthetic opioid has been detected in tablets that were sold as “oxycodone”. The tablets were circular and yellow in colour,

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Hospitalisations after consuming Uncle Frog’s Mushroom Gummies

Public Warning Statement Section 12 A of the Public Health ActI Kerry Chant, Chief Health Officer, being of the view that there is a risk to the health or safety of the public or a sector of the public, make the following public statement identifying and giving warnings or information about the risk. Since April 2024, five patients have presented

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Fake diazepam tablets found in NSW

Benzodiazepines

Counterfeit (fake) diazepam from illicit sources has been found to contain other drugs (bromazolam, paracetamol and caffeine) Photos of some of the counterfeit diazepam found in NSW. These fake tablets look like the Australian registered diazepam brand ‘Antenex’, with off-white tablets marked “DM | 5″ with “G” on the reverse. These fake tablets are similar to overseas

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Fake Kalma alprazolam tablets found to contain strong opioids

August 26, 2022

Benzodiazepines

Heroin & other opioids

Warning: Strong opioids have recently been found in some fake Kalma tablets in NSW. They are white, rectangular tablets marked AL on one side, G2 on reverse. Know the risks Effects to look out for Getting help If you see the warning signs of overdose: Take home naloxone program Support and advice For free and confidential advice: Reproduced by permission,

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High potency benzodiazepine tablets

Benzodiazepines

Note: Round, white, unmarked tablets – likely sold as ‘Mylan’ or ‘Xanax’ – are circulating in Victoria. They contain five novel benzodiazepines. Novel benzodiazepines (benzos) produce some similar effects to prescription benzos but are often more potent and unpredictable. Five different novel benzos have been detected in these tablets: bromazolam, clonazolam, etizolam, flualprazolam and flubromazepam. These tablets are not a

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