Drug alert issued for Nelson area

Interior Health has issued a drug alert for Nelson and surrounding area for light pink pebble sold as Down.

This drug contains 1 per cent Carfentanil, 12 per cent Desalkylgidazepam, 5 per cent Bromazolam and 8 per cent Xylazine.

“Carfentanil is 50 to 100 times more potent than fentanyl. This drug contains the equivalent of up to a 75 per cent concentration of fentanyl.” said Interior Health.

“Extreme risk of overdose and fatal overdose.”

Other symptoms include amnesia, sleepiness, nodding out for a long time.

IH says Smoking is not safer than injecting.


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