Four heroin overdoses following use of cocaine13 Sep 2024NSWCocaine Heroin & other opioidsTwo people have died and another two admitted to hospital with heroin overdose after using what they believed to be cocaine in Sydney. Know the risks Effects to look out for Unexpected drowsiness, pinpoint pupils, loss of consciousness, slow breathing/snoring, and skin turning blue/grey after using a stimulant (for example cocaine, methamphetamine, or MDMA). Getting help If you or your friends seeRead notification
High dose MDMA (ecstasy) tablets have recently been found in NSW – red irregular-shaped tablets with ‘anarchy’ symbol imprint28 Aug 2024NSWMDMA/EcstasyWarning The red irregular-shaped tablets have an imprint of the ‘anarchy’ symbol on each side.They contain 151mg of MDMA.This is a higher dose than usually expected. Please note: Tablet appearance is not a reliable indicator of drug contents Know the risks Effects to look out for If you or others experience these symptoms after taking MDMA, get help immediately. GettingRead notification
High dose MDMA (ecstasy) tablets have recently been found in NSW – grey irregular-shaped tablets with ‘LION’ text19 Jun 2024NSWMDMA/EcstasyWarning The grey irregular-shaped tablets have an imprint of ‘LION’ text on one side. They contain 175mg of MDMAThis is around twice the amount commonly in MDMA tablets circulating in NSW Please note: Tablet appearance is not a reliable indicator of drug contents Know the risks Effects to look out for If you or others experience these symptoms after takingRead notification
Nitazenes causing severe opioid overdoses in NSW29 May 2024NSWHeroin & other opioidsFour people have been hospitalised across Sydney with severe opioid overdose caused by nitazenes. People who thought they were taking etazene were taking a more potent nitazene (protonitazepyne*) and a potent novel benzodiazepine (bromazolam). Another potent nitazene (protonitazene) is suspected to have been present in either cocaine or ketamine. *also known as N-pyrrolidino protonitazene Know the risks Effects to lookRead notification
High dose MDMA (ecstasy) tablets have been found in NSW – purple-grey ‘Punisher’ tablets16 May 2024NSWMDMA/EcstasyWarning The purple -grey ‘Punisher’ skull design tablets contain 197mg of MDMA.This is around twice the average amount usually contained in MDMA tablets circulating in NSW. Please note: Tablet appearance is not a reliable indicator of drug contents Know the risks Effects to look out for If you or others experience these symptoms after taking MDMA, get help immediately. GettingRead notification