Results from 21 samples checked: April 11 – 24, 2020

Checked samples by sample type

Between April 11 – 24, 2020, 21 samples were checked: 48% (10) were substances and 52% (11) 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 21 samples checked between April 11 – 24, 2020:

  • 9 were expected to be fentanyl
  • 3 were expected to be cocaine
  • 2 were expected to be benzodiazepine
  • 5 were expected to be other drugs, including: clomiphene citrate, heroin, methamphetamine, phenidate, and tamoxifen citrate
  • 2 did not have a stated expected drug

Expected fentanyl samples

Of the 21 samples checked between April 11 – 24, 2020, 43% (9) were expected to be fentanyl (11% were substances and 89% were used paraphernalia).

Presence of fentanyl in expected fentanyl samples (9)

  • 11% (1) contained no fentanyl
  • 89% (8) contained fentanyl and other drugs

Expected fentanyl samples containing fentanyl and other drugs (8)

Of the 9 samples expected to be fentanyl, 89% (8) contained fentanyl and other drugs. Other drugs found included:

  • 88% (7) contained caffeine
  • 50% (4) contained despropionyl fentanyl (4-ANPP)*
  • 50% (4) contained heroin
  • 38% (3) contained 6-MAM (heroin-related)
  • 38% (3) contained one or more benzodiazepine or benzodiazepine-related drug*:
    • 38% (3) contained etizolam*
    • 13% (1) contained flualprazolam*
  • 13% (1) contained phenacetin*

Other expected drug samples containing unexpected noteworthy drugs

Of the remaining 12 samples checked between April 11 – 24, 2020, meaning samples that were not expected to be fentanyl, 8% (1) contained one or more unexpected noteworthy drug. Unexpected noteworthy drugs found included:

  • 100% (1) of expected phenidate samples contained 4-fluoro MDMB-BUTINACA (synthetic cannabinoid-related)*

 

*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.