Fentanyl Laced Heroin

• B.C. man successfully appeals prison sentence for selling $20 of fentanyl-laced heroin

  The B.C. Court of Appeal said the original sentencing erred in not taking the accused’s rehabilitation attempts into consideration.

  Sep 6, 2019
  
• Dangerous ‘purple heroin’ has made its way to Montreal, police document says

  The Ontario Provincial Police warned earlier this year about the dangers of the drug, which is also known as "purp" or "purple," and is typically made up of heroin, Oxycontin and fentanyl or carfentanil.

  Crime

  Jun 2, 2019
  
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• Toronto police warn public after man dies of suspected fentanyl-laced heroin overdose

  Toronto police issued a public safety warning Thursday after a 28-year-old man died of an overdose of what is suspected to be heroin laced with fentanyl.

  Crime

  Feb 16, 2017
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• Ohio pizza shop workers’ shot of naloxone helps save overdosed couple

  Employees at a pizzeria armed with nasal naloxone sprang into action when they saw two people who had overdosed on heroin.

  World

  Oct 7, 2016