Alerts & notifications

Highly potent synthetic opioid detected in fake diazepam tablet

UPDATED 6 May 2024
A highly potent synthetic opioid, N-Desethyletonitazene, has been detected in a fake benzodiazepine tablets.

Synthetic Cannabinoid misrepresented as DMT

UPDATED 3 May 2024
Synthetic Cannabinoid MDMB-4en-PINACA has been detected in a yellow powder presumed to be DMT

Highly potent synthetic opioid misrepresented as butonitazene

More highly potent nitazene variations have been identified.

Fake oxycodone tablets linked to serious harm

Fake oxycodone tablets, containing metonitazene, may be linked to a recent death and serious hospitalisations in New Zealand

Yellow tablet/powder containing potent opioid likely to cause serious harm

UPDATED 28 MARCH 2023
Serious harm has been identified in relation to metonitazene found in a yellow powder. High Alert urges continued caution, particularly in the Auckland region.

Highly potent opioid found in fake oxycodone tablets

A very potent opioid has been found in fake blue 30mg ‘M30’ oxycodone tablets being sold in the Wellington region.

Synthetic cannabinoid harm in Taranaki

A particularly dangerous batch of synthetic cannabinoids is currently present in Taranaki.

Synthetic cannabinoid harm across the lower North Island

A dangerous batch of synthetic cannabinoids is currently present across the North Island.

Serious incidents linked to synthetic cannabinoids in Taranaki

A number of harm incidents involving synthetic cannabinoids have occurred in the Taranaki region.

AMB-FUBINACA detected

The synthetic cannabinoid AMB-FUBINACA has been detected in a number of locations across New Zealand.