Alerts & notifications
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Synthetic cannabinoid harm in Taranaki05 July 2021
A particularly dangerous batch of synthetic cannabinoids is currently present in Taranaki.
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Synthetic cannabinoid harm across the lower North Island20 April 2021
A dangerous batch of synthetic cannabinoids is currently present across the North Island.
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Serious synthetic cannabinoids harm in Christchurch26 February 2021
A dangerous batch of synthetic cannabinoids is currently present in Christchurch.
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Dangerous dose of eutylone in ‘Red Bull’ tablets23 February 2021
A dangerous amount of eutylone has been detected in ‘Red Bull’ tablets in Christchurch and Wellington.
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Toxic chemical sold as MDMA in Auckland06 November 2020
The toxic chemical methylenedianiline is being sold as MDMA in Auckland.
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Flualprazolam found in fake ‘Xanax’ tablet12 October 2020
Flualprazolam, a dangerous and potent novel benzodiazepine, has been detected in yellow counterfeit Xanax pills being sold across New Zealand.
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Serious incidents linked to synthetic cannabinoids in Taranaki02 October 2020
A number of harm incidents involving synthetic cannabinoids have occurred in the Taranaki region.
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AMB-FUBINACA detected22 September 2020
The synthetic cannabinoid AMB-FUBINACA has been detected in a number of locations across New Zealand.
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Increase in fake Xanax tablets14 August 2020
There has been an increase in the availability of fake ‘Xanax bar’ tablets across New Zealand.
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Synthetic cannabinoid MDMB-4en-PINACA detected08 July 2020
High Alert has received information about the presence of MDMB-4en-PINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid that's an analogue of 5F-ADB.
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New cathinone N-Ethylheptedrone detected29 June 2020
High Alert has received information about the presence of cathinone N-Ethylheptedrone. This has never previously been found in New Zealand.