Active Alerts & Bulletins
Counterfeit Hydromorphone Tablet Bulletin (April 2024)
Nitazene Bulletin (August, 2022) | Nitazine Info Sheet
Xylazine Bulletin (January, 2022) | Xylazine Info Sheet
Levamisole Bulletin (July, 2021) | Levamisole Info Sheet
Benzodiazepines Bulletin (March, 2021)
See also Susbstance Information Sheets for a complete list.
Alerts
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Fraser Health - Drug Alert - Coquitlam August 08, 2025 • Posted by Fraser Health
***Drug Alert - Coquitlam - Aug 8, 2025***
Fraser Health has issued a drug alert. Beige chunks sold as fentanyl in Coquitlam tested positive for high levels of carfentanil.
More info and printable poster here.
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VCH and FH - Drug Alert - Vancouver and BurnabyJuly 31, 2025 • Posted by Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health
***Drug Alert - Vancouver and Burnaby - July 31, 2025***
VCH and Fraser Health have issued a drug alert.
White XANAX bar sold in Vancouver tested positive in Burnaby for an unknown benzodiazepine and ADB-BUTINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid.
Dosing and effects may be significantly different than Xanax (alprazolam). ADB-BUTINACA may cause nausea, vomiting, hallucinations and decreased level of consciousness.
Printable version of the poster found here.
Check your drugs:
VCH https://www.vch.ca/en/service/drug-checking
FHA https://fraserhealth.ca/drugchecking
