QLD - The Know

Filter alerts by

State or Territory

Drug Type

Date Range

First report of 5-cyano isotodesnitazene in Queensland

5-cyano-isotodesnitazene (isotocyanozene) has recently been found in toxicology and powder samples, in South-East Queensland. There is limited potency or toxicity data available on 5-cyano-isotodesnitazene globally as it a novel nitazene only recently detected for the first time in Australia. Nitazenes are very strong synthetic opioids that work like heroin or fentanyl and could produce life-threatening toxicity in small amounts. The

Read notification

Confirmed detection of N-pyrrolidino protonitazene and protonitazene in Queensland

There has been a recent case of N-pyrrolidino protonitazene (also known as protonitazepyne) and protonitazene detected in toxicology and tablet samples, in South-East Queensland. N-pyrrolidino protonitazene and protonitazene are very strong synthetic opioids that work like heroin or fentanyl and can produce life-threatening toxicity in small amounts. The appearance of the sample is a pale yellow, bear shaped pressed pill

Read notification

Confirmed detection of Carfentanil in Queensland

There has been a recent case of Carfentanil (also known as Carfentanyl) detected by Queensland Police Service on the Sunshine Coast in South-East Queensland. Carfentanil is a potent opioid and fentanyl analogue that is 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times stronger than fentanyl, it can be more potent than nitazenes. Small exposures can produce rapid and extreme

Read notification

Novel benzodiazepine found in counterfeit ‘Xanax’ pressed pill and off-white powder

Benzodiazepines

Two samples presented for checking at Cheqpoint’s Bowen Hills location, now closed, have been found to contain ethylbromazolam as the primary ingredient. Little is known about the effects of this research chemical with the latest detection in this region being reported by High Alert New Zealand in March this year. This is the first time this substance has been detected by a

Read notification

Pressed pill sold as oxycodone containing a strong nitazene

Protonitazene has been detected in Queensland in a green, bear shaped pressed pill marked ‘Y’ by the CheQpoint drug checking service in Bowen Hills, Brisbane. The pill was sold as oxycodone.Nitazenes are a group of very strong opioids that work like heroin or fentanyl and can produce life-threatening toxicity in small amounts. Toxic Effects The toxic effects of nitazenes are

Read notification

Tablets sold as oxycodone containing a strong nitazene

A nitazene (either protonitazene or isotonitazene) has been detected in Queensland in a small round yellow tablet with a ‘high’ press (small in circumference and tall in height) by the CheQpoint drug checking service in Bowen Hills, Brisbane.The tablet was purchased as oxycodone from the darknet from an international retailer.Nitazenes are a group of very strong opioids that work like

Read notification