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***Drug Alert - Cranbrook - November 21, 2025*** Interior Heath has issued a DRUG ALERT for Cranbrook after a sample being sold as Down was found to contain Medetomidine and Fentanyl.   More info:

***Drug Poisoning Overdose Advisory - Nanaimo - November 21, 2025*** Drug poisonings are increasing in Nanaimo. Friends, family and community members using unregulated substances face increased risk. More info:

***Overdose Alert - Kelowna - November 19, 2025*** Interior Heath has issued an Overdose Alert for Kelowna due to increased overdose events. Multiple samples of Down (fentanyl) have recently tested positive for medetomidine in Kelowna. More info:

***Drug Poisoning Overdose Advisory - Cowichan - November 19, 2025*** Drug poisonings are increasing in Cowichan. Friends, family and community members using unregulated substances face increased risk. More info: https://t.co/PsV3sZ9BSW

***Drug Alert - Vancouver - Nov 17, 2025*** VCH has issued a drug alert.  Multiple samples (brown or yellow pebbles, blue or purple granules) sold as down in Vancouver tested positive for fentanyl and/or fluorofentanyl and medetomidine. More info:

***Drug Alert - Downtown Eastside - Nov 12, 2025*** VCH has issued a drug alert. Multiple samples (pink, red, purple and green chunks) sold as down in the DTES of Vancouver tested positive for fentanyl and/or fluorofentanyl and medetomidine. More info:

**Northern Health/FNHA - Toxic Drug Alert - Dawson Creek - Nov 7, 2025** NHA and FNHA are issuing a Toxic Drug Alert for Dawson Creek. A blue ‘rock chunk’ like substance being sold as ‘heroin’ has been linked to an increase of overdose events. More info:

***Drug Alert - Kamloops - November 5, 2025*** Interior Heath DRUG ALERT for Kamloops. Sample being sold as Methamphetamine was found to contain Butonitazene. Reports of non-fatal overdose incidents from smoking methamphetamine in community. More info:

***Drug Alert - Revelstoke - November 4, 2025*** Interior Heath has issued a DRUG ALERT for Revelstoke and surrounding area for Green Mickey Mouse Tablets sold as MDMA and MDA containing PMMA.    More info:

***Drug Alert - Vancouver - October 31, 2025*** VCH has issued a drug alert.  Multiple samples (brown granules, blue pebbles) sold as down in Vancouver tested positive for carfentanil. More info:

***Drug Alert - Cranbrook - October 27, 2025*** Interior Heath has issued a DRUG ALERT for Cranbook and surrounding area for Dark Brown Chunks or Powder sold as DOWN containing Carfentanil, Fentanyl and Fentanyl analogs.    More info:

***Drug Poisoning Overdose Advisory - Greater Victoria & Sooke - Oct 24, 2025*** Drug poisonings are increasing in Greater Victoria and Sooke. Friends, family and community members using unregulated substances face increased risk. More info:

***Drug Alert - Downtown Eastside - Oct 22, 2025*** Multiple samples sold as down in the DTES of Vancouver tested positive for fentanyl, fluorofentanyl and medetomidine. These samples have all caused overdoses.  More info:

***Drug Alert - Vancouver - October 17, 2025*** Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has issued a drug alert. Brown granules sold as down in Vancouver tested positive for para-fluorofentanyl, heroin, the benzodiazepine, nifoxipam, and medetomidine. More info: https://t.co/PsV3sZ9BSW

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**Northern Health - Overdose Advisory - Prince George - Oct 12, 2025** Reported increase in overdose events in Prince George. Slowed heart rate and heavy/prolonged sedation requiring more naloxone. Substance sold as “down” or “heroin”. More info:

***Drug Alert - Cranbrook - October 9, 2025*** Interior Heath has issued a DRUG ALERT for Cranbook and surrounding area for Light Green Chunks/Flakes sold as DOWN containing Carfentanil and Fentanyl.    More info:

***Drug Alert - Kamloops - October 1, 2025*** Interior Heath has issued a DRUG ALERT for Kamloops after a sample being sold as Down was found to contain Medetomidine and Fluorofentanyl. More info:

***Drug Alert - Vancouver - Sep 26, 2025*** Pink chunks and pebbles sold as down in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver tested positive for fluorofentanyl, carfentanil and medetomidine. Check your drugs https://t.co/v049MJKNxl More info:

***Drug Poisoning Overdose Advisory - Greater Victoria - Sep 24, 2025*** Drug poisonings are increasing in Greater Victoria. Friends, family and community members using unregulated substances face increased risk. More info: