WARNINGS of Dangerous Drug Batches

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EDIT: Changed this thread to A LE and other warning of Possible Dangerous Drug Batches Thread. Please post announcements of possible dangerous drugs. When issuing warnings, please include as much relevant information as possible; including but not limiting to any information that will allow people to identify and stay away from the dangerous batch. Pictures of anything that can identify the substance in question, like specific stamps are welcome and encouraged.

I would also like to thank those who chose to warn the public about possible dangerous drug batches.=D IMO great and noble proactive work that deserves positive recognition.

If an individual wishes to report dangerous drug batches please also consider posting in WARNING!!! BAD/DANGEROUS DOPE STAMP ALERTS HERE!! PM the mods to get a warning posted


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Police warn of rogue batch of drugs in Salisbury after woman found dead
Saturday 23 January 2016


36-year-old woman found dead in car park believed to have taken contaminated heroin

Police have issued a warning about a dangerous batch of drugs after a 36-year-old was found dead in a car park.

Emergency crews were called to Culver Street in Salisbury on Friday evening after there were reports a woman had collapsed. Wiltshire police said the woman was pronounced dead at the scene and believe the deceased may have taken a quantity of contaminated heroin.

DS Guy Williams said an investigation into the death was ongoing before giving an urgent warning to drug users in the area.“I would of course urge everyone to steer well clear of any illegal drug use but following this tragic incident, we have concerns that there may be a quantity of contaminated heroin in our community which could have the potential to lead to further illness or death,” he said.

“We would like to reassure the local community that we are carrying out a detailed and robust investigation following this death and enquiries will be continuing.

“If anyone has any information on this incident, or is able to help us with inquiries to establish where these drugs have come from, please call us on 101 immediately. All information we receive will be treated in the strictest confidence.

“Alternatively, information can be given to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...-of-drugs-in-salisbury-after-woman-found-dead
 
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There may not be any special identifying factors, but you'd think they would be more forthcoming about them if there are. What kind of baggy did it come in? Colour? Consistency?

Just saying "don't do drugs" isn't very helpful.
 
Rogue batch of drugs...

"spurned by the chemist that created him, Drugsy when rogue, killing his contact and then bringing the evidence straight to the Daily Mail"
 
They don't say what evidence makes them believe a "contaminant" killed this lady and not an o.d. You'd think they would be at least somewhat more detailed if they had more info.
 
They tell you when it is suspected fentanyl same day in canada. It happens so much now it doesnt make news anymore though.
 
Two suspected drugs deaths in 48 hours - police appeal for users to seek advice
31 JAN 2016
BY KATIE SANDS


Police are appealing for help after two people died from suspected drugs-related deaths less than 48 hours apart in Swansea.

A 39-year-old woman died at a flat on Neath Road in Hafod in the early hours of Sunday morning , following the death of a 35-year-old man on Friday night . He collapsed at a nearby flat also on the same road.

Enquiries are continuing into both deaths, which are not being treated as suspicious, and next of kin have been informed.

'Our thoughts are with families'
But police are appealing for users or family and friends of anyone using heroin to seek help. Officers are now liaising with drug intervention staff as a precaution to raise awareness among users.

Detective Inspector Phil Sparrow from South Wales Police said: “At this stage we do not believe the two people who have died, know each other, but there are clear similarities in terms of the location, timing, and circumstances of their deaths.

“Our thoughts are with the families of the two people who have died and active enquiries are ongoing to trace those responsible for supplying any drugs concerned.

“We continue with our daily enforcement on the streets of Swansea, and work closely with the harm reduction agencies to encourage individuals to stop consuming drugs, particularly heroin.”

Helpline
The Wales Drug and Alcohol Helpline – 0808 808 2234 - provides a free and bilingual single point of contact for anyone in Wales wanting further information or help relating to drugs or alcohol.

Anyone with information on these incidents is asked to contact South Wales Police on 101, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting reference number 1600034281

source http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/two-suspected-drugs-deaths-48-10814860
 
Apologies for obscene pedantry, but is there any chance we could amend the typo in the thread topic (*batches)?
Cheers NSA :)
 
Lets see if we can fire this one up then. If people are searching for drug articles then maybe we can all do a quick search for warnings and then post them up here?

Conemaugh Health officials warning of 'bad batch' of Heroin
BY SARA SMALL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND 2016

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Officials with Conemaugh Health System are warning about a 'bad' batch' of Heroin going around the community.

Amy Bradley says doctors have seen seven overdose patients Tuesday alone, along with another six in the past few days. They're now concerned a tainted batch of the drug may be out there.

While all Heroin use is bad, according to health officials, this batch circulating around is particularly dangerous.

"These are people who are coming in who use Heroin and they're using the amount they typically use and they're immediately having medical issues with it," says Bradley. "They're not sure if it's laced with something. Is it just more potent? But whatever it is, people are getting very, very sick and needing to come in by ambulance."

Doctors say with the amount of patients who've come in to the hospital with drug overdose symptoms, it's concerning.

The fight against Heroin has been an ongoing one in Cambria County. In November 2015, the Drug Enforcement Administration reported the county was ranked third in the state per capita for overdose deaths. Cambria County was ranked behind Philadelphia and Susquehanna counties.

According to the Pennsylvania State Coroners Association, Cambria County had 37 drug-related deaths in 2014.

One tool being used by police departments statewide is Naloxone, otherwise known as Narcan. One of those departments will soon be the State College Police Department.

Centre County had 18 drug-related deaths in 2014, according to the Pennsylvania State Coroners Association.

http://wjactv.com/news/local/conemaugh-health-officials-warning-of-bad-batch-of-heroin
 
Deadly batch of heroin has killed 23 in Erie County since Jan. 29
By Lou Michel | News Staff Reporter
on February 9, 2016

A young couple drove from Seneca County last week to buy some supercharged heroin that was making the rounds in Buffalo.

Soon after smoking it, the 21-year-old Waterloo woman lost consciousness. Her 26-year-old boyfriend managed to call 911. It took three doses of Narcan, an opiate antidote, before Amherst Police Officer Sean D. Shaver revived the woman.

She was lucky. These days, heroin being widely sold in the Buffalo area is really fentanyl or heroin heavily laced with the laboratory-produced opioid that is 30 to 50 times stronger than ordinary heroin.

Nearly two dozen other addicts were not so fortunate over the last two weeks. Twenty-three people have died as a result of opiate overdoses in Erie County during an 11-day period that started Jan. 29. Twelve of the deaths occurred in Buffalo, and the others were in the county’s suburbs and rural areas. The ages of the deceased range from 20 to 61.

Alarmed at the deadly spike, County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz along with County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale R. Burstein and federal authorities Tuesday issued an “emergency warning,” urging drug addicts to discard any packet of heroin they recently purchased but have not used.

The reason?

It could kill them.

‘White China’ heroin


This particular brand of street heroin, sometimes referred to as “White China” heroin, contains fentanyl that Chinese laboratories are manufacturing and sending to Mexican drug cartels, which repackage and ship it to the United States.

“The vast majority of the deaths, 19 of the 23, are believed to be related to heroin laced with an extremely fatal batch of fentanyl,” Poloncarz said. “If you have a packet of this drug you recently purchased, it is basically a death sentence. This epidemic knows no boundaries. It affects people from Buffalo to the affluent suburbs and to rural communities.”

At Tuesday’s news conference in the emergency room at Erie County Medical Center, where drug addicts who overdose often end up, U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. said addicts refusing to heed the warning “are making a suicide pact that could very well lead to your death.”

cont http://www.buffalonews.com/city-reg...illed-23-in-erie-county-since-jan-29-20160209
 
WARNINGS ISSUED ABOUT DODGY 'ECSTASY' PILLS IN SCOTLAND

They've been described as blue, oval-shaped and larger than usual tablets
DAVE TURNER 20 JANUARY 2016

bluepillsoban.jpg


A Scottish drug support service has issued warnings about the circulation of dodgy pills.

Oban Addiction Support Information Service (OASIS) says the blue tablets are being branded as ecstasy, but the group's been made aware of "six or seven" cases of bad reactions since Christmas after people have taken them in Oban, a Scottish coastal town.

The Press and Journal spoke to OASIS project manager Nichola MacGilivray, who described the reactions encountered after people have taken the pills, said to be large oval shapes stamped with car badges, such as Mitsubishi or Mercedes, similar to the ones in the image above.

"They have described everything from overheating, to palpitations, and in more serious cases people have needed medical and even hospital attention, some have actually seizured.

"Some of the young people who have admitted to taking them have been drug tested by us and have not come up positive for MDMA or Ecstasy, so who knows what is in them? It is very concerning."

A spokesman for NHS Highland said: "Street drugs, including ecstasy, and new psychoactive substances (legal highs) are very often mixed with substances that can cause harm or are unfit for human consumption.

"There is also no way of knowing how strong a drug is as, even when batches look exactly the same, they often contain different mixing agents or quantities. It is important to understand the risks associated with using any drugs."

Other stated after-effects of the batch include losing control of the bowel and bladder, according to OASIS' MacGilivray.
http://www.mixmag.net/read/warnings-issued-about-dodgy-ecstasy-pills-in-scotland-news
 
'Bad drug batch' warning after deaths
Thursday, Feb 18th 2016

Police are warning drug users of a possible contaminated batch of heroin after two deaths in the past few days.
Both the dead were believed to be heroin users and lived only miles apart, Surrey Police said.
Surrey Police said it was highly likely the heroin came from the same source and was part of a "bad or contaminated" batch.
Mother-of-two Samantha Johnson collapsed and died in Stanwell, Staines, west London on Sunday December 21.
The 28-year-old had a son, six, and a 10-year-old girl.
Yesterday, a man in his late 20s was found dead in nearby Wraysbury. He has not been formally identified.
Anybody who suffers unusual symptoms after taking heroin is advised to go to hospital for immediate medical attention.
Detective Chief Inspector Brian Marjoram said: "Our main concern is that if the supply of this batch of heroin goes unchecked it could result in further tragic deaths.
"I would ask anyone wh


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-204654/Bad-drug-batch-warning-deaths.html#ixzz40Z7OVfXq
 
INTERACTIVE TEXT MESSAGING AND DRUG WARNING SYSTEM
We were the originators of utilising internet based communications methods to disseminate information to drug service users in Wolverhampton. We gather numbers in a number of ways, from service users leaving numbers in our strategically placed in waiting rooms to outreach working.

We use the network to send out harm reduction messages, as well as warning about bad batches of drugs that we find out about.

We also use the system to inform service users about our activities and meetings.

Below is the listings of the various sections of our messaging service, if you are a drugs service user in Wolverhampton you can join the network by texting the following -:
http://www.suiteam.com/interactive-text-messaging-and-drug-warning-system
 
Fentanyl, other drugs suspected in three Manchester deaths in 24 hours, fire officials say
By PAT GROSSMITH
New Hampshire Union Leader

MANCHESTER — The city’s drug epidemic is getting worse, fire officials said Friday, with three people dying of suspected drug overdoses – one involving fentanyl and two others a mix of heroin and spice – in a 24-hour span Thursday and Friday.

"We got slammed over the past 24 hours," Fire Chief James Burkush said about 9:30 a.m. Friday.

According to Assistant Chief Daniel Goonan, in that 24 hours, overdoses claimed the lives of a 24-year-old man on Joliette Street, a 29-year-old woman on Donald Street and a 34-year-old man on Elm Street.

Burkush and Goonan said the actual causes of death won't be known until test results are completed by the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Concord.

So far in February, Goonan said, firefighters have responded to 38 overdoses that resulted in eight deaths, including a 15-year-old girl earlier this week, Goonan said.

"It's really something," he said.

In January, there were 68 overdose calls in the city and six deaths, he said.

"We have already surpassed the number of deaths at this time last year," Goonan said.

Overdose calls have become part of a firefighter's daily routine. Burkush and Goonan each said they go out on a lot of the calls.

"It's becoming absolutely routine," Goonan said. "They (firefighters) jump right in there to do what they can to save a life and then they move on to the next one."

That can mean performing CPR and giving repeated doses of Narcan – the spray form – to revive a victim. Goonan says that on average, firefighters have been administering six, and as many as eight or 10 doses to a single patient.

Twice, he said, firefighters revived a woman who is four months pregnant, working on her in front of her young children.

"That's what bothers people the most," he said. "We can go out there and respond and do our job – CPR and Narcan – and you can do all that in front of family members, sometimes children, and you can see the toll it takes on the family. It's tragic."

He said in reviving overdose victims, emergency personnel try to bring them around slowly so they don't become violent when they get up, a side effect of the drugs.

The city's drug crisis began in December 2014, he said, and has grown into an epidemic, with the number of people dying from drug overdoses rising.

"It is more deadly than we have ever seen it," Goonan said.

He believes it's an indicator that the drug being abused lately is the much stronger and more lethal fentanyl. The Drug Enforcement Administration says fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine and 30 to 50 times more potent than heroin.

According to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, last year in New Hampshire 414 people died of drug overdose; 271 of them were caused by fentanyl or fentanyl mixed with other drugs, including heroin.

Twenty-two cases from 2015 are still "pending toxicology."

So far this year, 46 people have died of suspected drug overdoses across the state, but it can take two to three months to receive toxicology results and for the state's pathologist to review them and determine the cause of death, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Of that number, 31 percent were from Manchester. Lt. Brian N. O'Keefe, public information officer for the Manchester Police Department, said last year officers went to 616 overdose incidents. Ninety-six of them were deadly.

Goonan said police, fire, health and school departments, along with the Mayor's Office and hospitals, are working together to try to come up with a solution. He said officials are trying to educate people and get them the help they need.

He said city officials also will testify before the state senate to try and get financial help from the state to combat the drug epidemic.
- See more at: http://www.unionleader.com/article/20160220/NEWS20/160218954&source=RSS#sthash.RLY3yAGo.dpuf
 
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