This page lists current clinical safety alerts for health professionals regarding drugs used illicitly. Please also refer to Public Drug Alerts and NSW Health Safety Alerts Broadcast System [intranet only].

July 2021

 25C-NBOMe toxicity in patients who used powder thought to be MDMA [Issued 2 July 2021]

May 2021

 Illicit cocaine containing strong opioids [Issued 14 May 2021]

November 2020

 Heroin and cocaine containing fentanyl and acetylfentanyl [Issued 26 November 2020]

October 2020
 Acetylfentanyl and fentanyl in non-opioid illicit drugs [Issued 16 October 2020]
July 2020

 Alprazolam Clinical Alert [Issued 16 July 2020, updated 14 September 2020]

February 2020

​ Acetylfentanyl Clinical Alert [Issued 21 February 2020​]​​​​​

December 2019

 Carfentanil Safety Alert ​[Issued 12 December 2019​]​​​​​​

Current as at: Friday 2 July 2021
Contact page owner: Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs