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High dose MDMA (ecstasy) tablets have recently been found in NSW – red irregular-shaped tablets with ‘anarchy’ symbol imprint

Warning 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. Getting

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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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High dose MDMA (ecstasy) tablets have recently been found in NSW – grey irregular-shaped tablets with ‘LION’ text

Warning 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 taking

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Nitazenes causing severe opioid overdoses in NSW

Heroin & other opioids

Four 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 look

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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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