Checked samples by sample type
Between November 9 – 22, 2019, 38 samples were checked: 74% (28) were substances and 26% (10) 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 38 samples checked between November 9 – 22, 2019:
- 13 were expected to be fentanyl
- 7 were expected to be benzodiazepine
- 3 were expected to be LSD
- 2 were expected to be heroin
- 2 were expected to be MDMA
- 6 were expected to be other drugs, including: ADMK4, cocaine, crack cocaine, GHB, HDIK4, and ketamine
- 5 did not have a stated expected drug
Expected fentanyl samples
Of the 38 samples checked between November 9 – 22, 2019, 34% (13) were expected to be fentanyl (31% were substances and 69% were used paraphernalia).
Presence of fentanyl in expected fentanyl samples (13)
- 15% (2) contained no fentanyl
- 8% (1) contained only fentanyl
- 77% (10) contained fentanyl and other drugs
Expected fentanyl samples containing fentanyl and other drugs (10)
Of the 13 samples expected to be fentanyl, 77% (10) contained fentanyl and other drugs. Other drugs found included:
- 90% (9) contained caffeine
- 90% (9) contained despropionyl fentanyl (4-ANPP)*
- 80% (8) contained heroin
- 70% (7) contained 6-MAM (heroin-related)
- 60% (6) contained one or more benzodiazepine or benzodiazepine-related drug*:
- 60% (6) of contained etizolam*
- 20% (2) contained flualprazolam*
- 10% (1) contained flubromazolam*
- 30% (3) contained phenacetin*
- 20% (2) contained furanyl UF-17 (opioid-related)*
- 10% (1) contained AMB-FUBINACA (synthetic cannabinoid-related)*
Other expected drug samples containing unexpected noteworthy drugs
Of the remaining 25 samples checked between November 9 – 22, 2019, meaning samples that were not expected to be fentanyl, 12% (3) contained one or more unexpected noteworthy drug. Unexpected noteworthy drugs found included:
- 100% (2) of expected heroin samples contained despropionyl fentanyl (4-ANPP)*
- 100% (2) of expected heroin samples contained fentanyl*
- 100% (1) of expected cocaine samples contained levamisole*
*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.