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Four heroin overdoses following use of cocaine

13 Sep 2024
  • NSW
  • Cocaine
     
  • Heroin & other opioids
    • Two 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 see
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    Cocaine adulterated with protonitazene

    2 Jul 2024
  • VIC
  • Cocaine
     
  • Heroin & other opioids
    • A white powder sold in Melbourne as cocaine contains the potent opioid in ‘protonitazene’. Protonitazene is a novel synthetic opioid that can produce life-threatening toxic effects in very small amounts Opioids are central nervous system depressants, typically producing a range of effects including pain relief, sedation and respiratory depression (dangerously slow breathing). Respiratory depression often appears more quickly with novel
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    Rise in opioid overdoses after use of cocaine or methamphetamine

    23 Feb 2024
  • NSW
  • Amphetamines
     
  • Cocaine
     
  • MDMA/Ecstasy
    • Warning: 11 people have experienced severe opioid overdose after use of drugs thought to be COCAINE or METHAMPHETAMINE since December 2023. HEROIN was the opioid identified. 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
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    Metonitazene sold as cocaine

    4 Aug 2023
  • VIC
  • Cocaine
     
  • Heroin & other opioids
    • Note: 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 risk
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    Novel stimulants sold as MDMA, cocaine or speed

    5 May 2023
  • VIC
  • Amphetamines
     
  • Cocaine
     
  • MDMA/Ecstasy
    • Synthetic cathinones and PMMA are circulating in a range of forms in Victoria There have been a number of recent emergency department presentations linked to these substances in Victoria, particularly in the Melbourne and Bendigo areas. Cathinones and PMMA have an increased risk of negative effects Both synthetic cathinones and PMMA can produce similar effects to common stimulants such as methamphetamine, cocaine or MDMA but appear to have
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