Drug Alerts
NUAA collaborates with the NSW Ministry of Health and a team of other experts to produce evidence based drug alerts. These alerts are produced when there is a significant and proven risk of harm in the drug supply. The links below are to NUAA Facebook posts describing the alerts. Official NSW alerts can be found here.
The alerts on this page also include peer drug alerts reported by community members. These alerts are primarily drawn from single cases where there is direct evidence of an adulterated supply through peer testing.
It's important to remember that other false or contaminated drug products may circulate in NSW, even if no specific alert has been issued about them. For further enquires, please contact PeerLine on 1800 644 413.
If you have consumed a substance and experience adverse effects, seek help immediately by calling Triple Zero (000).
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February 2024 - NSW Drug Warning - Opioid overdoses after use of cocaine or methamphetamine
February 2024 - NSW Drug Warning - High dose MDMA tablets found in NSW
January 2024 - NSW Drug Warning - “Red Bull” pills sold as MDMA contain potent opioid Nitazene
January 2024 - NSW Drug Warning - Heroin has been found in methamphetamine in Newcastle and Orange area
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November 2023 - NSW Community Drug Alert - Nitazenes in black market vape juice
November 2023 - NSW Drug Warning - Heroin has been found in cocaine in NSW
November 2023 - NSW Drug Warning - Contaminated MDMA powder and capsules found in NSW
November 2023 - NSW Drug Alert - High-dose MDMA (ecstasy) pills have been discovered in NSW.
September 2023 - NSW Drug Alert - High-dose MDMA (ecstasy) pills have been discovered in NSW.
May 2023 - NSW Drug Alert - Yellow powder containing potent synthetic opioid (isotonitazene)
May 2023 - NSW Drug Alert - Lidocaine (lignocaine) in cocaine
April 2023 - NSW Drug Alert - High dose MDMA (ecstasy) tablets
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December 2022 - NSW Drug Alert - 'Heroin' found to contain a potent opioid ('nitazene’)
November 2022 - National recall of some poppy seed products linked to poisoning.
August 2022 - NSW Drug Alert - Fake Kalma alprazolam tablets found to contain strong opioids
August 2022 - NSW Drug Alert - Harmful drugs in fake benzos (benzodiazepines)
June 2022 - NSW Drug Alert - High dose MDMA pills: pink irregular shaped tablets w/ Audi logo
June 2022 - NSW Drug Alert - Overdoses from ‘heroin’ containing flualprazolam (a novel benzodiazepine)
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December 2021 - NSW Drug Alert - High dose MDMA pills: blue superman
December 2021 - Peer Drug Alert - Fake Xanax tested positive for Fentanyl in Sydney
October 2021 - Peer Drug Alert - Ketamine mixed with fentanyl
October 2021 - VIC Drug Alert - PMMA has been detected in MDMA in Melbourne
September 2021 - Peer Drug Alert - Ketamine mixed with fentanyl
August 2021 - NSW Drug Alert - Overdoses from ‘cocaine’ containing opioids and large amounts of lidocaine
July 2021 - NSW Drug Alert - ‘MDMA (ecstasy) POWDER’ found to contain: 25C-NBOMe & 4-FA
June 2021 - NSW Drug Alert - Increases in severe overdoses from COCAINE found to contain opioids
May 2021 - NSW Drug Alert - Cocaine found to contain strong opioids
January 2021 - NSW Drug Alert - Heroin mixed with Fentanyl
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November 2020 - NSW Drug Alert - Cocaine mixed with Fentanyl
November 2020 - NSW Drug Alert - Heroin mixed with Fentanyl
October 2020 - NSW Drug Alert - Cocaine & ketamine containing Fentanyl
July 2020 - NSW Drug Alert - Counterfeit Alprazolam (Xanax/Kalma)
April 2020 - NSW Drug Alert - High/variable dose MDMA
February 2020 - NSW Drug Alert - Stronger than usual GHB/GBL in Sydney
February 2020 - NSW Drug Alert - Fentanyl found in cocaine and crystal meth
February 2020 - NSW Drug Alert - Etizolam is being sold as Xanax
February 2020 - NSW Drug Alert - High/variable dose MDMA: QDance
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December 2019 - NSW Drug Alert - High dose MDMA pills circulating in NSW: Tesla and Spongebob
December 2019 - NSW Drug Alert - Etizolam is being sold as Xanax