BE SAFE: Test your drugs for Fentanyl at any OPS * Use safely at an OPS * Have a buddy and Naloxone with you when you use
Dope Alerts...
July 8, 2019 - Powell River Red down in Powell River causing blackouts, memory loss, and difficulty waking up that may be caused by benzo contamination. Use at an OPS. Call 911.
July 2, 2019 - DTES Down sold in DTES causing overdoses with excessive salivation that do not respond well to Naloxone. Call 911. Text "bad dope" to report if you have seen this.
June 12, 2019 - Surrey Light brown powder sold as down in Surrey tested positive for fentanyl, etizolam, & flubromazolam a toxic benzo. Substance caused OD. Use at an OPS/SCS. Call 911.
June 11, 2019 - Victoria Dope Guide (SOLID & AVI) Down: 1.) Red/Purple before cooking. Brownish/Purple after cooking. Pebbly, hard texture, gross taste. 4/5 potency, 4/5 legs. Suspected food color, fent, and caffeine.
2.) Off white before cooking. Clear after cooking. 3/5 potency, 2/5 legs. Burns throat last puff.
3.) White before cooking. Clear after cooking. Rocky hard texture. No smell, no taste. 5/5 potency, 3/5 legs. Be careful, extremely potent.
4.) Black before and after cooking. Pebbly, hard texture. 1/5 potency, 2/5 legs. Waste of $$$.
May 23, 2019 - Vancouver DTES Yellow granular down at Insite tested positive for fentanyl and benzodiazepine. May cause prolonged OD. Use at an SCS/OPS. Call 911.
May 16, 2019 -Victoria Dope Guide (SOLID & AVI)
Down: 1) Yellow/Beige tint before cooking (when smoking: no residue on foil). White after cooking. Extremely dense and hard (1pt=3pt). Sweet/chemically (fent). 4.5/5 potency, 4/5 legs. DON'T USE SAMPLE ALONE!!
2) Grey/Brown before and after cooking. Rocky, hard texture. Chemically smelling. 3/5 potency, 3/5 legs.
UVIC Drug Checking Team: There is an increase in carfentanil and other fentanyl analogues circulating in BC, showing up in drug checking samples. Be aware that test strips may not pick up carfentanil and other analogues of fentanyl.
May 10, 2019 - Vancouver DTES Dark purple/brown down suspected to contain carfentanil causing OD's in the DTES. Test strips work well for fentanyl but not carfentanil. Use at an OPS/SCS.
May 7, 2019 - Did you know that if you came across someone overdosing and you didn't have a Naloxone kit that you could potentially still save their life by simply breathing for them? 1 breath every 5 seconds is what is suggested and this step is pertinent even if Naloxone is being administered. It's important to remember that even though a person is "breathing" they aren't getting enough oxygen which is why it is important to give breaths. Check out Toward the Heart for more information
S - Stimulate (Unresponsive? Call 911) A - Airway (Check and open) V - Ventilate (Breath every 5 seconds) E - Evaluate (Breathing?) M - Medication (1 vial of Naloxone) E - Evaluate & support (another dose?)
April 30, 2019 - OVERDOSE ADVISORY in COWICHAN
Overdose Advisory extended. There has been an increase in overdoses in Cowichan Valley in the past two weeks, and in many cases more than 2 ampules of naloxone were needed to respond. If SOMEONE OVERDOSES, Call 9-1-1 right away. Provide rescue breathing. Give Naloxone if you have it. Strategies for safer use:
Do a tester; try a little before your regular hit
Fix with a friend; if alone, be close to help
Stagger your use with friends, so someone can respond if needed
Carry Naloxone and have an overdose response plan
Check your substances
Visit your local Overdose Prevention Site @ 221 Trunk Road
April 24, 2018 - OVERDOSE ADVISORY in COWICHAN
There has been an increase in overdoses in the Cowichan Valley in the past week. If SOMEONE OVERDOSES, Call 9-1-1 right away. Provide rescue breathing. Give Naloxone if you have it. Strategies for safer use:
Do a tester; try a little before your regular hit
Fix with a friend; if alone, be close to help
Stagger your use with friends, so someone can respond if needed
Carry Naloxone and have an overdose response plan
Check your substances
Visit your local Overdose Prevention Site @ 221 Trunk Road
April 18, 2019 - DTES Cocaine powder tested positive for cocaine and methamphetamine at Insite. Check your drugs at an OPS or SCS.
April 17, 2019 - Cowichan Valley Light green (before cooking) Vibrant green (after cooking) down causing several overdoses in Cowichan Valley. Go slow, have Naloxone and PLEASE don't use alone. Use at the OPS during 1-7pm.
April 13, 2019 - Victoria Dope Guide (SOLID & AVI) DARK BROWN/ RED before and after cooking - when smoked on foil after cooking, looks like the color of dried blood - appears to have a hard, rocky texture - metallic smell and taste, hints of vinegar- 4.5/5 potency, 3/5 legs
April 10, 2019 The Globe & Mail put out an article about etizolam being found in drugs in Vancouver which is suspected to be "contributing to a spate of overdoses that leaves some users unconscious for hours at a time". The article goes on to indicate that "unlike a simple opioid overdose, victims do not regain consciousness immediately after being treated with naloxone, as they are still sedated". There have been upwards of 30 such overdoses in the past two weeks. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-in-vancouver-front-line-workers-face-a-different-kind-of-overdose/
April 10, 2019 - DTES Heroin tested in DTES found to contain dextromethorphan (DXM), a cough suppressant. May cause hallucinations, dissociation. Use naloxone. Other symptoms will pass.
April 5, 2019 - Victoria Dope Guide (SOLID & AVI) Down:
DARK PURPLE before cooking - Cinnamon color on foil after smoking - extremely hard, rocky - fenty taste - 5/5 potency, 4/5 legs (*reported o.d. on .08)
DARK BROWN pebbles before and after cooking - may contain THC; user reported feeling dazed and did not sufficiently counteract withdrawals
BRIGHT PINK (consistent) undertones before cooking - GRAPEFRUIT color after smoking - smell/taste: vinegar - potency 3.5/5, legs 3.5/5
PURPLE before and after cooking - very powdery texture - clean taste - 4/5 potency, 3.5/5 legs
March 28, 2019 - DTES Crumbly orange down in the DTES causing long overdoses and nodding that may be caused by fentanyl and a benzo. Remember to always call 911 and use at an OPS/SCS.
March 28, 2019 - Surrey Mint green pebbles causing OD's in Surrey found to contain meth and fentanyl analog, likely carfentanil. May also contain a benzo. Check your drugs. Don't use alone.
March 21, 2019 - Duncan There have been several overdoses this past week in the Cowichan Valley which have been narrowed down to two different sources of down:
Light purple/blue before cooking and bright blue after cooking. Possible Carfentanil. Very potent - people who have not OD'd in many years have been affected by this drug. Go slow and do not use alone.
Light purple/white before cooking. Tested positive for Fentanyl - Very potent. Go slow and do not use alone.
March 19, 2019 - Victoria Dope Guide (SOLID & AVI) Down
WHITE with GREY undertones before cooking. - LIGHTISH GREY after cooking - smell/taste: vinegar - potency 3.5/5, legs 3.5/5
REDDISH/PURPLE before and after cooking- vinegar taste/smell - 4/5 potency, 3.5/5 legs
Side
CLEAR/WHITE before cooking - CLEAR after cooking* looked like all other side going around * strange reaction: swelling of eyes, burning sensation, loss of memory, difficulty breathing, taken in ambulance (RBL 03/08/19) . ** You are still at risk for OD when you smoke, rather than inject!
March 19, 2019 - Vancouver Powder cocaine tested at Insite found to contain cocaine and fentanyl. Sold in East Van as white powder with brown chunks.
March 15, 2019 - Vancouver DTES Meth causing opioid OD in DTES. Colourless crystals tested negative for fentanyl but may contain carfentanil.
March 13, 2019 - Vancouver DTES Light orange crumbly down causing multiple ODs in DTES. Use at an OPS/SCS. Call 911. If it is safe, give Naloxone.
March 7, 2019 - Vancouver DTES Black down at Insite tested negative for fentanyl but may contain carfentanil. Test strips work well for fentanyl but not as well for carfentanyl. Use at an OPS.
March 5, 2019 - Victoria Dope Guide (SOLID & AVI) Down:
Light Orange / Salmon before cooking. Rocky, hard texture. Slight chemical taste when smoking. 5/5 potency, 4/5 legs. Last long, even though contains fent.
Cloudy clear before cooking, clear after cooking. Powdery, chunky texture. 2.5/5 potency, 4/5 strength.
Brown before cooking, dark brown (almost black) after cooking. Rocky, pebbly texture. 5/5 potency, 2/5 legs. 2 Longtime users OD'd on this sample (RBL 02/23/19)
Seafoam Green before and after cooking. Powdery, rocky texture. 5/5 potency, 4/5 legs
March 4, 2019 - Vancouver Multiple OD's linked to cocaine throughout the Lower Mainland this weekend. Don't use alone. Call 911 immediately if you see signs of an OD.
March 4, 2019 - Vancouver DTES Purple pebbles tested postive at Insite for Fentanyl, Carfentanil, and Etizolam, a benzo analogue.
February 25, 2019 - VICTORIA Dope Guide (SOLID & AVI) Down:
Purple specks on the outside and pink on the inside before cooking, purple after cooking. Pebbly texture, vinegar smell/taste, 4/5 potency, 4/5 legs.
White before cooking, golden after cooking. Hard texture, vinegar smell/taste, 4/5 potency, 3/5 legs.
Blue before cooking, blueish red after cooking. Powdery, pebbly texture, sweet smell/taste, 3/5 potency, 3/5 legs.
Purple before cooking, dark purple after cooking. Rocky pebbly texture, 2/5 potency, 2/5 legs.
Side:
Clear before and after cooking. Chemically (cleaner) taste/smell, 4/5 potency, 4/5 legs.
February 20, 2019 - DUNCAN OPS Multiple overdoses at Duncan OPS on blue down over the past week - go slow and don't use alone.
February 19, 2019 - VANCOUVER DTES Multiple sites in the DTES have reported severe ODs caused by light green down. Use at an OPS/SCS. Give Naloxone.
February 8, 2019 - VICTORIA Dope Guide (SOLID & AVI) Down:
Purplish grey before cooking, clear grey after cooking. Rocky powdery texture. 5/5 potency, legs 1/5. *User reported needing 2 shots of Naloxone after not having an OD in 20 years - Extremely potent.
Purple before cooking, dark purple after cooking. 4/5 potency, 4/5 legs.
Blue before and after cooking, bitter taste. 5/5 potency, 1/5 legs. Some people reported feeling nausea. *3 OD's in 20 minutes from this sample (AVI Jan 23/19)
February 8, 2019 - VANCOUVER & RICHMOND Synthetic Cannabinoids and Fentanyl detected in down in Vancouver and Richmond. May cause paranoia and hallucinations. Use Naloxone. THC-like symptoms will pass.
February 1, 2019 - DUNCAN OPS Orange clay like down caused an overdose requiring Oxygen and 5 shots of Naloxone. Go slow, don't use alone.
January 30, 2019 - VANCOUVER DTES Crystal meth smoked in DTES causing flailing and muscle rigidity. Call 911. If it is safe, give Naloxone.
January 25, 2019 - VICTORIA Dope Guide (SOLID & AVI) Down:
Peachy/Sandy Brown before & after cooking. Powdery, rocky texture. Tastes and feels like fent. 4/5 potency, 4/5 legs
Grey before smoking, Black after smoking. Rocky, hard texture. 3/5 potency, 3/5 legs
Brown before & after cooking. Rocky, pebbly texture. 5/5 potency, 5/5 legs. * Person reported ODing on this sample
Side:
White before cooking, Clear after cooking. Head buzz, speedy, and then drowsy. 3/5 potency, 2/5 legs. * Watch for the nod, possible fent in sample
January 24, 2019 - VANCOUVER @ Insite MDMA tested at Insite found to contain n-ethylpentylone, a cathinone associated with toxicity and deaths. Check your drugs.
January 19, 2019 - DUNCAN @ OPS Multiple overdoses at Duncan OPS caused by blue down, some of which have required 7 or more injections of Naloxone along with Oxygen Go slow and don't use alone.
January 15, 2019 - VANCOUVER @ Insite Soft green pebbles tested positive for AMB-FUBINACA (synthetic Cannabinoid) and Fentanyl. Give Naloxone - Cannabinoid symptoms will pass.
January 11, 2019 - VANCOUVER DTES PHS reports that a light purple liquid thought to be Carfentanil may be in circulation in the Downtown East Side. Check your drugs for Carfentanil at any OPS/SCS. Carry Naloxone.
January 11, 2019 - VANCOUVER @ Molson OPS Fake Xanax tablets containing Fentanyl and high concentration white Fentanyl powders detected.
January 9, 2019 - VANCOUVER @ Molson OPS Pink powder tested positive for AMB-FUBINACA (synthetic Cannabinoid) and Fentanyl. Give Naloxone - Cannabinoid symptoms will pass.
January 7, 2019 - VANCOUVER @ Insite Multiple Overdoses at Insite caused by bright green down. Increased heart rate, flailing and chest pain occured during the OD's. Give Naloxone. Call 9-1-1.
January 2, 2019 - VANCOUVER @ Insite Cocaine tested at Insite contains Fentanyl and no cocaine. Appears as white powder sold in brown paper flaps in the Downtown East Side. Use all drugs at an OPS or SCS.