PINK POWDER CONTAINING FENT

June 1, 2022 – Glace Bay & Cape Breton, NS

We have received a report from a community organization regarding 2C-B, a synthetic psychedelic, that tested positive for fentanyl in Glace Bay/CBRM, NS yesterday. 2C-B, may be sold as a combination of MDNA/MDMA/LSD. It has been sold as a chunky, pink powder. This substance could be circulating throughout the Atlantic provinces.

Please follow these tips for safer use:

-Don’t use alone, if possible. If you have to use alone, call a trusted support person and let them know you are using alone and provide them with your location. Or visit www.nors.ca to have someone supervise your use over the phone.

-Visit ReFIX Halifax Overdose Prevention Site if in the area. Address: 2107 Brunswick St. Halifax; Phone: 902-209-9370

-Use fentanyl testing strips beforehand if they are available in your community.

-Start with a test dose. Start low, go slow.

-Have naloxone available, even if you aren’t intentionally using opioids. Although naloxone only works to reverse opioid overdoses, there is no harm in administering it if you are unsure what kind of overdose you are witnessing. Naloxone is available for free from most community pharmacies and other community locations, including needle distribution and disposal organizations. For more information about where to get a free naloxone kit click here.

-Call 911 in the event of an overdose. Know your rights under the Good Samaritan Act.

Please check out our Safer Drug Use page and Overdose Prevention page to learn how to use as safely as possible.