Drug Warnings
Because of bad drug policies, there are a lot of toxic drugs out there. The National Drug Alert System (NDAS), created by the St. John Ambulance (SJA), is the most comprehensive and up to date Canadian database of drug warnings.
We are an official partner of the SJA National Drug Alert System, which means that SUNAR can submit drug warnings to be added to their database. If you know about any toxic, tainted, laced or mislabeled drugs, let the rest of us know by filling out an anonymous bad drug report. We will pass it along to the NDAS and we will share the warning below as well.
XANAX BARS CONTAINING FENTANYL AND METH
September 4, 2021 – Halifax, NS
A substance being sold as Xanax Bars in the Halifax Region Municipality, South Shore and Bridgewater to Chester area, may have been contaminated with fentanyl and/or methamphetamine. This drug comes in bars and sometimes require being snapped off like Kit-Kat bars. The colour varies from white to yellow to green.
BLOTTER TABS CONTAINING ISOTONITAZENE
July 29, 2021 – Halifax, NS
Blotter tabs (small squares of paper) have been circulating around the Halifax Regional Municipality and have been found to contain isotonitazene. Isotonitazene is a very potent synthetic opioid. Even in individuals with significant tolerance to opioids, ingestion of isotonitazene could result in an accidental drug poisonings. If possible, avoid ingesting these tabs or use with extreme caution. Using at an Overdose Prevention Site or with a friend that has Naloxone on hand can reduce the likelihood of a fatal drug poisoning.
BLOTTER PAPER CONFIRMED TO BE ETIZOLAM
July 15, 2021 – Halifax, NS
Blotter tabs (small squares of paper) have been linked to a number of accidental drug poisonings as well as 2 deaths in the Halifax Regional Municipality. This substance was seized on June 16, 2021 and has been confirmed to be Etizolam (a benzodiazepine similar to valium). These blotters could be circulating throughout Nova Scotia and the other Atlantic provinces at this time. If possible, avoid ingesting these tabs or use with extreme caution. Using at an Overdose Prevention Site or with a friend that has Naloxone on hand can reduce the likelihood of a fatal drug poisoning.
GREY ROCK-LIKE SUBSTANCE W/ COKE, FENTANYL & BENZO
June 13, 2021 – Halifax, NS
Public Health received reports from Halifax Regional Police and RCMP that a grey rock-like substance that may appear like MDMA was seized in March and tested positive for cocaine, fentanyl and a fentanyl analogue, etizolam (a benzodiazepine), and an amphetamine analogue in the Halifax Regional Municipality area.