Alerts & notifications
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Highly potent synthetic opioid detected in fake diazepam tabletNotification|06 May 2024
UPDATED 6 May 2024
A highly potent synthetic opioid, N-Desethyletonitazene, has been detected in a fake benzodiazepine tablets. -
Heroin sold as ketamine in Auckland regionNotification|25 November 2023
Heroin has been found in a white powder that was sold as ketamine in the Auckland region.
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Highly potent synthetic opioid misrepresented as butonitazeneNotification|03 November 2023
More highly potent nitazene variations have been identified.
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Fake oxycodone tablets linked to serious harmNotification|27 September 2023
Fake oxycodone tablets, containing metonitazene, may be linked to a recent death and serious hospitalisations in New Zealand
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Misrepresented MDMA linked to serious harm in Hawke’s BayNotification|08 August 2023
UPDATED 11 August 2023
Serious harm has been linked with misrepresented MDMA in the Hawke’s Bay area. -
Potent stimulant Alpha-PVP misrepresented as MDMANotification|06 April 2023
An off-white powder being sold as MDMA in Auckland has been found to contain Alpha-PVP.
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Yellow tablet/powder containing potent opioid likely to cause serious harmNotification|21 October 2022
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. -
Potential adulteration of GBL in AucklandNotification|14 April 2022
We've identified harm linked to the potential adulteration of GBL and GBL-type substances in Auckland.
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Toxic chemical sold as 1,4-BD in AucklandNotification|24 December 2021
The toxic chemical diethylene glycol being sold as the recreational drug 1,4-Butanediol (1,4-BD) in Auckland.
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New synthetic cathinone dimethylpentylone detected in NZNotification|08 December 2021
The synthetic cathinone dimethylpentylone has been detected for the first time in New Zealand.