Context Clues: Fentanyl in Mushrooms?
An emergency text went out at Electric Forest 2022 claiming that fentanyl-laced mushrooms were causing ODs. We wrote this guide on how to figure out if a claim about drugs is legit.
An emergency text went out at Electric Forest 2022 claiming that fentanyl-laced mushrooms were causing ODs. We wrote this guide on how to figure out if a claim about drugs is legit.
DanceSafe has recently discovered that the BTNX fentanyl strip batch ending in 196 produces false positives with MDMA and meth unless diluted more.
A round light blue pill with “A” over “215” separated by a break line was sold in Philadelphia, PA as oxycodone A 215; contains fentanyl, analogues, gabapentin.
A round orange pill with “U31” on one side and two break lines on the other was sold online as Adderall (amphetamine) but actually contains methamphetamine.
A round blue pill with “M” in a box on one side was sold online as oxycodone 30mg, but actually contains exclusively fentanyl and 4-ANPP.
We want to ensure that our community understands the true purpose of Test It! alerts - it's more than just being aware of the drug market.
A bag of white powder was sold in Philadelphia, PA as cocaine, but contains phenacetin, cocaine, benzocaine, levamisole, and others.
We have received new reports of a huge spike in overdoses in Melrose Park, IL from cocaine adulterated with (likely) fentanyl.
The prevalence of fentanyl in cocaine is rising as the opioid crisis continues during a global pandemic. Testing for fentanyl is of paramount importance.
Anecdotal reports of likely fentanyl-related overdoses, including deaths, are arising from multiple regions in Colorado.