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. -
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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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. -
Highly potent opioid found in fake oxycodone tabletsNotification|25 March 2022
A very potent opioid has been found in fake blue 30mg ‘M30’ oxycodone tablets being sold in the Wellington region.
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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.
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Dangerous dose of eutylone in ‘Red Bull’ tabletsNotification|23 February 2021
A dangerous amount of eutylone has been detected in ‘Red Bull’ tablets in Christchurch and Wellington.
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New cathinone N-Ethylheptedrone detectedNotification|29 June 2020
High Alert has received information about the presence of cathinone N-Ethylheptedrone. This has never previously been found in New Zealand.