‘Red Bull’ logo red/orange rectangular tablets sold as MDMA (ecstasy) found to contain a nitazene (potent opioid) and no MDMA29 Jan 2024NSWHeroin & other opioids MDMA/EcstasyWarning: ‘Red Bull’ tablets sold as MDMA (ecstasy) caused multiple hospitalisations in Sydney last weekend. Analysis of one tablet identified a potent opioid (a nitazene) and no MDMA. Tablet appearance is not a reliable indicator of drug contents. Know the risk Nitazenes can be as strong as, or stronger than fentanyl and cause slow breathing or death. Effects to lookRead notification
Heroin overdose after using cocaine15 Nov 2023NSWCocaine Heroin & other opioidsWarning: One death and two hospitalisations have recently been associated with heroin overdose after use of substances thought to be cocaine across Sydney. Know the risks Effects to look out for Getting help If you or your friends see the warning signs of overdose: Support and advice Take Home Naloxone program Reproduced by permission, NSW Health © 2023Read notification
Metonitazene sold as cocaine4 Aug 2023VICCocaine Heroin & other opioidsNote: White powder containing the potent opioid ‘metonitazene’ has been mis-sold as cocaine in Melbourne. Metonitazene is a novel synthetic opioid Opioids are central nervous system depressants. They typically produce a range of effects including sedation, short-term pain relief, and respiratory depression (where breathing slows or stops). Respiratory depression often appears more quickly with novel synthetic opioids (NSOs), increasing the riskRead notification
Yellow powder containing potent synthetic opioid (isotonitazene) circulating on the NSW Central Coast5 May 2023NSWHeroin & other opioidsWarning: isotonitazene has been associated with serious harms in NSW. It is possibly related to recent deaths which remain under investigation. Know the risks Effects to look out for Opioid overdose symptoms include any of: pin-point pupils, drowsiness, loss of consciousness, slow breathing/snoring or skin turning blue or grey. Getting help If you see the warning signs of overdose: SupportRead notification
Dangerous Drug warning for Canberrans31 Dec 2022ACTHeroin & other opioidsACT 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,Read notification