Benzodiazepine

• Naloxone-resistant street drug linked to 9 deaths in Eastern Canada seized in Alberta

  A street drug containing fentanyl and a sedative called bromazolam — which is in the benzodiazepine family — linked to nine deaths in Eastern Canada is showing up in Alberta.

  Health

  Apr 19, 2024
  
• Peterborough health unit issues toxic drug alert for green pills being sold as Xanax

  'The potency of this product is unknown,' the health unit stated in reference to the green, round pills that may be sold as Xanax.

  Health

  Mar 10, 2023
  
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• KFL&A Public Health warns of toxic drug supply

  KFL&A Public Health has released an alert to caution residents about an increased detection of xylazine and benzodiazepines in Ontario’s unregulated drug supply.

  Health

  Mar 9, 2023
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• N.B. government warns of street drug linked to 9 sudden deaths

  New Brunswick's provincial government is warning the public of the 'deadly' drug bromazolam after it was detected in the blood samples of nine people who suddenly died.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2022
• Interior Health warns of OD risk from street-level drugs in Kelowna

  The health authority says a drug being sold on the streets as "down" or fentanyl contains higher-than-normal concentrations, which could lead to an overdose.

  Health

  Nov 5, 2022
• Fanny pack filled with meth, cocaine, fentanyl and benzos taken from Saskatchewan man in Kelowna

  During the search of the red 2000 Volvo, a black fanny pack was found to contain 215 grams of meth, 46.5 grams of cocaine, 27 grams of fentanyl and 27 grams of benzodiazepine.

  Crime

  Oct 4, 2022
• Drug poisoning alert for Peterborough area following weekend spike in overdoses

  The health unit suspects the weekend spike in drug poisonings may be due to drugs containing benzodiazepine.

  Health

  Aug 15, 2022
• Drug users warned after carfentanil, benzodiazepine found in Winnipeg fentanyl seizure

  'These substances may sometimes lead to severe harm or death.'

  Crime

  Jun 24, 2022
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• Interior Health issues street-level drug alert for Kelowna and Vernon

  Interior Health says multiple samples of meth in those two Okanagan cities have been found to contain benzodiazepine.

  Health

  Jun 4, 2022
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• Interior Health issues urgent drug alert, high levels of fentanyl found in sampling

  The health agency says multiple drug samples have been found to contain up to 55 per cent fentanyl, up from the average of 10 per cent, increasing the risk of overdose.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2022