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.
Fear, Loathing, and Fentanyl Misinformation
Despite all the hype, the only way fentanyl can cause overdoses is if it is injected, snorted, or otherwise ingested.
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.
#TestIt Alert: Round light blue pill sold as oxy contains fentanyl
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.
#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.
#TestIt Alert: Light blue round “Percocet” 30mg sold in Portland/Gresham, OR tests positive for fentanyl
A round, light blue pil was sold in Portland/Gresham, OR as Percocet 30mg, and tested positive for fentanyl using a strip test performed by the submitter.
#TestIt Alert: Bag of grey/off-white powder sold in Chicago, IL as dope (heroin) but actually contains heroin, 6-monoacetylmorphine, etizolam, 6-acetylcodeine, noscapine, quinine, fentanyl, niacinamide, and xylazine
A bag of grey/off-white powder was sold in Chicago, IL as heroin but actually contains heroin, etizolam, noscapine, quinine, fentanyl,
#TestIt Alert: Tan/light brown powder sold in Minneapolis, MN as heroin, but actually contains fentanyl, acetylfentanyl, and heroin
By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor A bag of tan/light brown powder was sold in Minneapolis, MN as heroin, but actually contains fentanyl, acetylfentanyl, and heroin. The sample was submitted from Minneapolis, MN. The sample did not react in the presence of the Marquis, Mecke, or Mandelin reagents, and was tested twice for certainty. Fentanyl is active in minute quantities, which has made it a nationally-recognized contributor to the opioid crisis due to its concentrated (and often accidental) presence in pills and powders. It is popularly believed that fentanyl and its analogs are fatal when in contact...
#TestIt Alert: Baggie of tan powder sold in Boston, MA as heroin but actually contains exclusively fentanyl
A baggie of tan powder was sold in Boston, MA as heroin, but actually contains exclusively fentanyl. The sample was submitted from New Bedford, MA.
