COCAINE CONTAINING FENTANYL

August 9, 2022 – Sydney, NS

Cocaine that was sold in a clear baggie with blue devil heads on it was found to contain fentanyl in Sydney, NS yesterday.

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 Peer Six Overdose Prevention Site at 73 Prince St., Sydney, NS or ReFIX Halifax at 2107 Brunswick St. if in the area.

-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 and how to use it, visit http://www.nsnaloxone.com/

-Call 911 in the event of an overdose. Know your rights under the Good Samaritan Overdose Act.
Please check out our Safer Drug Use page and Overdose Prevention page to learn how to use as safely as possible.