Interior Health has issued a drug alert for the Kamloops area and is warning of a toxic substance being sold in the region.
The health authority says the purple, chunky substance is being sold as heroin but it contains benzodiazepines and fentanyl. There is a high risk of overdose and people may not respond to naloxone.
People who use drugs are being urged to check any substances before using it and to not use alone. They’re also being urged to use the Lifeguard App and to have a naloxone readily available.
This alert will be in effect for a week, until Dec. 23.
**Drug Checking Alert – KAMLOOPS – Dec 16**@Interior_Health has issued a DRUG ALERT for KAMLOOPS after a bright purple sample sold as heroin tested positive for both fentanyl and benzos. Risk of OD and prolonged sedation is high. More info at: https://t.co/0BXuJD0le6 pic.twitter.com/exask2axfC
— Toward the Heart (@towardtheheart) December 16, 2020
A Drug Alert has been issued in #Kamloops after a purple sample sold as heroin contained fentanyl and benzodiazepines. High risk of overdose and prolonged sedation. Naloxone may not completely reverse effects. Details and overdose prevention tips >> https://t.co/S74b6tKjfW pic.twitter.com/qboTYjwWg9
— Interior Health (@Interior_Health) December 17, 2020
