Interior Health Issues Drug Alert for Purple Tranquilizer Being Sold in Kamloops

Interior Health issues drug alert for purple tranquilizer being sold in Kamloops

IH said the drug looks like purple or pink chunks and pebbles and is sold as down, drope, tranq or fentanyl.

Interior Health warns of dangerous drug circulating in Kamloops

Interior Health has issued a drug alert for Kamloops after a highly toxic substance containing dangerous levels of fentanyl and medetomidine was detected in the community. According to the alert, the substance is being sold as “Down,” “Dope,” “Tranq,” or “Fentanyl” and appears as purple or pink chunks and pebbles. Health officials say the sample tested contains 29% fentanyl along with 16% medetomidine — a powerful non-opioid tranquilizer describ…

Kamloops drug users warned of contaminated down, heightened risk of fatal overdose

KAMLOOPS — Interior Health (IH) has issued an alert for Kamloops residents who use drugs, warning them of street drugs that may contain dangerous contamination. The alert was issued Tuesday (May 19) and will remain in effect for at least one week. Information distributed by IH describes the substance as purple or pink chunks and pebbles. It is being sold as down, dope, tranq or fentanyl. Testing has shown the substance conains up to 16 per cent …