Date: Thursday, January 23
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Substance Sold As: Down
Visual Description: Purple Rock
From Street Connections:
Purple rock sold as DOWN associated with an overdose on January 15. Tested by Health Canada and found to contain fentanyl and benzodiazepines.
Benzodiazepines are sedatives and do not respond to naloxone. When combined with opioids such as fentanyl, they increase the risk of a complex overdose.
Health Canada Drug Analysis Services Results:
Fentanyl (5.25%)
Bromazolam (3.57%)
Etizolam (<1%)
Flualprazolam (<1%)
Caffeine (9.5%)
dimethylsufone (<2%)
fluorofentanyl
desalkylgidazepam
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