Checked samples by sample type
Between December 7 – 20, 2019, 46 samples were checked: 46% (21) were substances and 54% (25) were used paraphernalia.
Checked samples by expected drug
When a sample is submitted to be checked, the drug that sample is expected to contain is recorded. Of the 46 samples checked between December 7 – 20, 2019:
- 27 were expected to be fentanyl
- 7 were expected to be methamphetamine
- 4 were expected to be cocaine
- 2 were expected to be a 2C class drug
- 2 were expected to be heroin
- 3 were expected to be other drugs, including: benzodiazepine, LSD, and MDMA
- 1 did not have a stated expected drug
Expected fentanyl samples
Of the 46 samples checked between December 7 – 20, 2019, 59% (27) were expected to be fentanyl (22% were substances and 78% were used paraphernalia).
Presence of fentanyl in expected fentanyl samples (27)
- 4% (1) contained no fentanyl
- 7% (2) contained only fentanyl
- 89% (24) contained fentanyl and other drugs
Expected fentanyl samples containing fentanyl and other drugs (24)
Of the 27 samples expected to be fentanyl, 89% (24) contained fentanyl and other drugs. Other drugs found included:
- 79% (19) contained caffeine
- 50% (12) contained 6-MAM (heroin-related)
- 50% (12) contained one or more benzodiazepine or benzodiazepine-related drug*:
- 50% (12) contained etizolam*
- 8% (2) contained alprazolam (Xanax)*
- 50% (12) contained despropionyl fentanyl (4-ANPP)*
- 25% (6) contained heroin
- 21% (5) contained cocaine
- 17% (4) contained phenacetin*
- 17% (4) contained acetyl fentanyl*
- 8% (2) contained fentanyl hydroxy*
- 4% (1) contained AMB-FUBINACA (synthetic cannabinoid-related)*
- 4% (1) contained furanyl UF-17 (opioid-related)*
- 4% (1) contained n-methyl norfentanyl*
Other expected drug samples containing unexpected noteworthy drugs
Of the remaining 19 samples checked between December 7 – 20, 2019, meaning samples that were not expected to be fentanyl, 11% (2) contained one or more unexpected noteworthy drug. Unexpected noteworthy drugs found included:
- 50% (1) of expected heroin samples contained fentanyl*
- 50% (1) of expected heroin samples contained phenacetin*
- 25% (1) of expected cocaine samples contained phenacetin*
*Unexpected noteworthy drug: “Noteworthy drugs” are drugs that are highly potent, linked to overdose or other adverse effects, or may not be desired by some clients. Noteworthy drugs are called out when they are unexpectedly found in checked samples.