Q&A/ TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

  • Fentanyl – is powerful synthetic opioid 50-100 times more potent then morphine.
  • Fentanyl is available as schedule 2 prescription drug.
  • Fentanyl also shows up in illicit forms that are often combined with heroin, cocaine and other street drugs and carries high risk of overdose ad fatality.
  • China Girl
  • China White
  • Murder 8,
  • Tango and Cash,
  • Pink

Prescription fentanyl is a white powder that may also come in the form of:

  • tablets
  • an injectable liquid
  • lozenges
  • transdermal patches

Non-pharmaceutical, illicit forms of synthetic opioids are sold as

  • powder
  • spiked on blotted paper
  • mixed with or substituted for heroin, cocaine, etc
  • tablets that mimic other, less potent opioids
  • Opioids receptors are found in the same area of the brain that control our breathing rate. 
  • In high enough doses, opioids can cause breathing to stop completely.
  • The high potency of fentanyl and similar synthetic opioids increases this risk of overdose substantially, especially if a person who uses street drugs or illegally purchased prescription drugs is unaware that a powder or pill contains these substances. 
  • Fentanyl and synthetic opioids sold illicitly can be mixed with heroin or cocaine, which amplifies its potency and potential danger.
  • Overdoses of these drugs may require higher doses of naloxane to successfully reverse the overdose.
  • Euphoria
  • Drowsiness
  • Confusion
  • Sedation
  • Respiratory depression and arrest

Yes, fentanyl changes how brain works.  Click here to learn more.

No, fentanyl users don’t lice long; even first time use might result in death. Click here to learn more

Yes, fentanyl is very addictive; addiction may starts from the fist use. Click here to learn more

Dealers lace drugs with fentanyl to get higher profit on the deal as fentanyl is much cheaper than other drugs. Click here to read more.

First time user gets it for free, or in exchange for the phone number to try out, then it might be as low as $10 depending on drug, etc.

  • At school or sport places from friends;
  • At gas stations, convenience stores someone might offer them drug if they are alone in exchange for phone number or for money;
  • At shopping malls parking lots when they are alone with no adults close by
  • At someone’s home when parents are not supervising;
  • In the parks when noone is around;
  • In school bathrooms when no one can see them

Nicotine is traditional drug that vapers use, but not the only one. Some vapers mix recreational drugs into e-liquid that goes into vapes. 

Cannabis is a common choice, but vendors on dark web marketplace Alphabay also sell e-liquid containing cocaine, morphine, MDMA (ecstasy). There are even listings for fentanyl.

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If you find drugs, you should immediately telephone the Police Assistance Line on 131 444 who will arrange for police to attend and collect the rugs. You should not touch or move the drugs.

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Yes, particularly on the west side of the mountains.

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Cocaine, meth, ecstasy, heroin, as well as prescription drugs like Xanax, opioids like oxycontin or Adderall.

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Swab missing cotton on one side could have been used to help shoot up heroin, filtering out impurities in the drug

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Scorched pieces of tinfoil used to heat crushed opioids, heroin or meth which are mixed with water and then inhaled

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