Drug Alert: Cocaine & ketamine containing fentanyl

⚠️Drug Alert ⚠️Cocaine & ketamine containing Fentanyl responsible for multiple hospitalisations ⚠️October 2020⚠️ NSW Health has released a warning about the presence of fentanyl and acetyl-fentanyl in cocaine and ketamine circulating around NSW

Fentanyl is a very strong synthetic opioid, which can be up to 100x stronger than morphine👀❗️. It can take less than a milligram to overdose - which is just a few grains. The risk of overdose is much higher if you aren’t a regular opioid user. Your risk of overdose increases drastically if you have been using other depressant drugs like alcohol, benzo’s, ketamine or GHB. Opioid overdoses can be reversed by administering Naloxone, which is available free in NSW pharmacies (see below)

SIGNS OF OPIOID OVERDOSE:
⚠️Drowsiness
⚠️Loss of consciousness/passing out
⚠️Face is very pale or clammy
⚠️Slow, shallow, and/or erratic breathing
⚠️Vomiting
⚠️Change in skin tone: bluish/purple for lighter skinned people, and greyish for darker skinned people

🚑Seek medical help ASAP or call 000 if unwell🚑

REMEMBER:
🚑 Know the signs of opioid overdose, and get help immediately🚑
💊Get naloxone
💊Test your drugs with reagent test kits & or test strips
👍If can’t test, start with small doses of new gear.
🍺Avoid mixing and don't use alone👭
👍Avoid multiple doses or space them out if you are redosing
👀Be on the lookout for unexpected symptoms like drowsiness when using cocaine! 👀
👀Be aware the effects of ketamine may present similarly to opioids. If anything doesn’t feel or seem right seek help immediately. 👀

😊 HOW TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR MATES 😊
❗️Get Naloxone.❗️
Naloxone can reverse opioid overdoses (like fentanyl). Naloxone is easy and safe to use. Naloxone reverses the effects of opiate drugs (fentanyl, heroin, morphine), however due to fentanyl's, it can require multiple doses to reverse the effects. You can get naloxone as a nasal spray (just like hay fever meds) or as a simple intra-muscular injection. You do not need a prescription and it can be picked up for FREE in NSW pharmacies. Find the list of participating pharmacies here: https://yourroom.health.nsw.gov.au/…/THN-registered-pharmac…. Free call NUAA 1800 644 413📞 to confirm availability.
Naloxone could save you or a mates life- don't be caught without it, get it now.

💊Test your drugs for fentanyl💊
Fentanyl testing strips are safe and effective way to test whether your drugs contain fentanyl. NUAA use Rapid Response fentanyl strips. You can buy these online or you can contact NUAA (1800 644 413)📞 and we will send you some (within NSW).

If you can’t test your drugs, start with a very, very small dose. Wait at least an hour to make sure you don’t experience any unusual effects. If you do, don’t take any more & contact NUAA: 1800 644 413.

📞 For more information call NUAA’s PeerLine on 1800 644 413 (M-F, 9-5)📞