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A white oval pressed pill with score lines and ‘2’ on one side expected to contain alprazolam was found to contain paracetamol and tramadol instead. No alprazolam was detected. What does this mean? Benzos (expected) are drugs typically used to sedate and treat anxiety. Tramadol (detected) is an opioid with SNRI-like properties, commonly used for short-term relief or severe pain. Read More The post Tramadol found in expected alprazolam pill first appeared on The Know.

A pressed yellow pill with a score mark expected to contain lorazepam was found to contain zolpidem (‘Ambien’ or ‘Stilnox’) also. What does this mean? Zolpidem is a ‘Z-drug’ which is a medication with benzodiazepine-like effects normally used to treat insomnia. This is the first time that zolpidem, or any other Z-drug, has been detected in a benzodiazepine sample at Read More The post Zolpidem found in lorazepam pill first appeared on The Know.

A white alprazolam (Xanax) bar expected to contain alprazolam was found to contain bromazolam and flubromazepam in addition to alprazolam. A brown capsule expected to contain diazepam was found to contain bromazolam and flubromazepam instead. What does this mean? Bromazolam is a new benzodiazepine that has strong sedative effects. There is limited information available about it – and it hasn’t Read More The post Flubromazepam and bromazolam found in two different expected ‘Xanax’ and ‘diazepam’ samples first appeared on The Know.

There has been a recent case of Carfentanil (also known as Carfentanyl) detected by Queensland Police Service on the Sunshine Coast in South-East Queensland. Carfentanil is a potent opioid and fentanyl analogue that is 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times stronger than fentanyl, it can be more potent than nitazenes. Small exposures can produce rapid and extreme Read More The post Confirmed detection of Carfentanil in Queensland first appeared on The Know.

A white powder sample expected to contain cocaine was found to contain cocaine and a small percentage of heroin. What does this mean? There is a risk of unexpected opioid overdose and an increase of heart strain. In recent months, both NSW Health and VIC Health have released public drug warnings relating to heroin being presented in drugs sold as Read More The post Heroin found in cocaine sample first appeared on The Know.

An off-white powder expected to contain alprazolam (or Xanax) was also found to contain AB-MDMSBA, 4F-MBZP and N-cyclohexyl pentylone. What does this mean? AB-MDMSBA is structurally similar to some known synthetic cannabinoids, however not much is known about the subjective effects. The effects of synthetic cannabinoids can be very different from cannabis and are unknown. 4F-MBZP is a piperazine derivative Read More The post AB-MDMSBA, 4F-MBZP and N-cyclohexyl pentylone found in crushed alprazolam pill first appeared on The Know.

Released 05/06/2025 What is the issue? A mix of dangerous drugs has been found in counterfeit (fake) ‘Xanax’ in Canberra. Multiple benzodiazepines (including bromazolam, a strong non-registered benzodiazepine, alprazolam and diazepam) and a very strong synthetic opioid (protonitazene) have been detected in a sample tested at the CanTEST Health and Drug Checking Service. Consuming this mix of illicit drugs could Read More The post Dangerous drugs found in counterfeit ‘Xanax’ in Canberra first appeared on The Know.

A crushed partial white pill (reported by the client to have been a ‘Xanax’ bar) was expected to contain alprazolam (the active ingredient in Xanax). However, testing identified a combination of alprazolam, bromazolam, diazepam and the potent synthetic opioid protonitazene. The pill was sourced locally (ACT region). What does this mean? Protonitazene is a highly potent synthetic opioid, estimated to Read More The post Protonitazene, bromazolam, alprazolam and diazepam found in crushed partial ‘Xanax’ pill first appeared on The Know.

A white bar pill (Xanax press) and a partial round white pressed pill (Mylan press) expected to contain alprazolam were both found to contain ethylbromazolam instead. What does this mean? Benzos are drugs typically used to sedate and treat anxiety. Ethylbromazolam is a new benzodiazepine. Although both alprazolam and ethylbromazolam are from the same family of drugs, benzos can vary Read More The post Ethylbromazolam found in expected alprazolam pills first appeared on The Know.

A CRUSHED PARTIAL BLUE with an ‘M’ on one side and what the client reported as an ’80’ and break line on the rear – possibly a misread ’30’ – was expected to contain oxycodone but instead the potent synthetic opioid protonitazene was detected. No oxycodone was detected. The pill, which appeared poorly pressed, was sourced locally (ACT region). What Read More The post Protonitazene found in crushed partial ‘oxycodone’ pill first appeared on The Know.