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Content 1
This page contains current drug warnings intended for the public.
August 2021
Cocaine found to contain other dangerous substances – heroin and large amounts of lidocaine
[Issued 12 August 2021]
July 2021
‘MDMA (ecstasy)' powder found to contain: 25C-NBOMe (a hallucinogen) and 4-fluoroamphetamine
[Issued 2 July 2021]
June 2021
Increases in severe overdoses from cocaine found to contain opioids
[Issued 23 June 2021]
May 2021
Cocaine found to contain strong opioids
[Issued 14 May 2021]
January 2021
Heroin may contain fentanyl, a dangerous opioid
[Issued 28 January 2021]
Content 2
Current as at: Thursday 12 August 2021
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Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs