IMPORTANT: Reagent Reaction Updates
We've updated our reagent drug checking recommendations in light of new information. This post contains nuanced tips for using reagents correctly.
#TestIt Alert: Bag of white powder sold in Philadelphia, PA as cocaine but actually contains phenacetin, cocaine, benzocaine, levamisole, and others
A bag of white powder was sold in Philadelphia, PA as cocaine, but contains phenacetin, cocaine, benzocaine, levamisole, and others.
#TestIt Alert: Continued reports of fatal overdoses from cocaine adulterated with (likely) fentanyl in Chicago, IL
We have received new reports of a huge spike in overdoses in Melrose Park, IL from cocaine adulterated with (likely) fentanyl.
#TestIt Alert: Nationwide reports of fentanyl in cocaine, including consequent deaths
The prevalence of fentanyl in cocaine is rising as the opioid crisis continues during a global pandemic. Testing for fentanyl is of paramount importance.
Three New Info Cards and Two New Posters Just Released!
Did someone say new drug info cards? We've revamped our DMT and cocaine cards, and thrown 5-MeO-DMT into the mix.
#TestIt Alert: Baggie of white powder sold in Milwaukee, WI as cocaine but actually contains fentanyl, amphetamine, and levamisole
A baggie of white powder was sold in Milwaukee, WI as cocaine but actually contains fentanyl, amphetamine, and levamisole. Report submitted from Oberlin, Ohio.
#TestIt Alert Issued for Willimantic, CT and the General Public
A sample of white “rocks” that was sold as cocaine tested positive for fentanyl in Willimantic, Connecticut. The sample was tested twice using fentanyl test strips, and both results were positive for the presence of fentanyl (or a fentanyl analogue).
Cocaine
Derived from the leaves of the coca plant, cocaine is a short-acting stimulant with a complex social and political history.
