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.
COCAINE CAUSING ADVERSE EFFECTS
April 25, 2022 – Chester Basin, NS
We have received a report of cocaine causing an adverse effect in Chester Basin, NS on April 23rd. It was described as being off-white/beige in color and very powder-like, no clumping or crystals. Vomiting proceeded directly after use, lasting 3-4 hours. Headache was also reported and no stimulating effect.
MDMA CAPSULES TAINTED WITH FENTANYL
March 15, 2022 – Windsor, West Hants & Halifax, NS
We have received a report of MDMA/ecstasy causing drug poisonings in Windsor, West Hants & the HRM in Nova Scotia over this past weekend. The substance came in part black, part orange capsules and did test positive for fentanyl.
BLUE/PURPLE FENTANYL PILLS
February 2, 2022 – Halifax, NS
We have received a report of blue/purple fentanyl pills causing increased drug poisonings in Halifax, NS on January 29th and 30th, 2022. These tainted pills could still be circulating throughout the Atlantic provinces.
FENTANYL – REQUIRED 4 DOSES OF NALOXONE
December 11, 2021 – Halifax, NS
ReFix Overdose Prevention Site located in North End Halifax, NS witnessed and responded to two accidental fentanyl poisonings recently.
UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE SOLD AS COCAINE
November 23, 2021 – Dartmouth, NS
An unknown substance is being sold as cocaine in Dartmouth, NS over the past couple of weeks. It was sold in a small dime bag that contained a crushed white substance that appeared to be crushed up pills. When snorted, the following adverse effects were observed: severe anxiety, chest pains, paranoia, sweating, shaking, extreme burn in nostrils, nausea and irrational thoughts.