Kingston Drug Sample Sold as Cocaine Contained Fentanyl, Animal Tranquillizer - Kingston
A drug sold as cocaine in Kingston contained no cocaine but included fluorofentanyl, ketamine, and other dangerous substances, prompting public health warnings and harm reduction advice.
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What people thought was cocaine turned out to be far more dangerous, health officials warn
socastcmsRssStart88.7 myFM News staffsocastcmsRssEnd Southeast Public Health is warning residents after drug checking in Kingston found a dangerous mix of substances in a sample expected to be cocaine. No cocaine was detected. The sample was tested through Consumption and Treatment Services in Kingston and confirmed by Toronto’s Drug Checking Services. It contained fluorofentanyl, MDMA, medetomidine, ketamine, caffeine and phenacetin. Health of…
Southeast Public Health warns expected cocaine sample contained fluorofentanyl
A test of a drug sample in Kingston has resulted in a disturbing discovery by the local health unit. Southeast Public Health (SEPH) is alerting residents to a concerning result during recent drug-checking by Consumption and Treatment Services in Kingston. An alarming combination of stimulant, hallucinogenic and depressant substances was detected in an expected cocaine sample; no cocaine was detected. This combination of substances significantly …
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