Alberta RCMP Warns of Synthetic Opioids in Xanax-Like Pills After Teen Overdose
ALBERTA, CANADA, JUL 19 – Alberta RCMP warns that counterfeit pills containing the opioid isotonitazene, up to 100 times stronger than morphine, have caused at least one fatal overdose among youth.
- A city-wide warning in Edmonton has expanded to a provincial alert due to the death of a 16-year-old youth believed to be linked to synthetic opioids.
- Edmonton Police Service intercepted pills resembling Xanax that tested positive for isotonitazene, a potent opioid.
- Both Edmonton Police Service and Alberta RCMP have warned that unprescribed medications can pose serious health risks.
- Authorities emphasized that medications not prescribed by professionals are unsafe and warned the public about the risks of consuming these replica pills.
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RCMP issue warning over synthetic opioids that resemble Xanax medication
A city-wide warning regarding an Edmonton police seizure of synthetic opioids that resemble name-brand anti-anxiety medications has turned into a provincial warning after a teen was found dead. EPS said earlier this week that in June, officers intercepted a package that contained hundreds of pills that resemble “Xanax” medication. Those pills were later tested and […]
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Edmonton police seize synthetic opioids disguised as Xanax
Edmonton police are reminding the public that medications not prescribed directly by a medical professional are never safe to ingest and pose significant health and safety risks.
·Edmonton, Canada
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