2024 - Public drug warnings

This page contains drug warnings released for the public in 2024.

For the latest alerts, refer to Public drug warnings.

White powder thought to be cocaine found to contain bromazolam and 2C-B [Issued 31 December 2024]
Nitazenes causing overdose in people who have taken fake oxycodone tablets [Issued 26 November 2024]
Multiple heroin overdoses following use of cocaine [Issued 21 November 2024]
High dose MDMA (ecstasy) tablets have recently been found in NSW – also containing a synthetic cathinone [Issued 1 November 2024]
High dose MDMA (ecstasy) tablets have recently been found in NSW – purple shield-shaped tablets [Issued 02 October 2024]
Four heroin overdoses following use of cocaine [Issued 13 September 2024]
High dose MDMA (ecstasy) tablets have recently been found in NSW - red irregular-shaped tablets with 'anarchy' symbol imprint [Issued 28 August 2024]
Public Warning Statement: Hospitalisations after consuming Uncle Frog's Mushroom Gummies [Issued 26 June 2024]
High dose MDMA (ecstasy) tablets have recently been found in NSW - grey irregular-shaped tablets with 'LION' text [Issued 19 June 2024]
Nitazenes causing severe opioid overdoses in NSW [Issued 29 May 2024]
Fake diazepam tablets found in NSW [Issued 16 May 2024]
High dose MDMA (ecstasy) tablets have been found in NSW – purple-grey 'Punisher' tablets [Issued 16 May 2024]
Heroin may contain nitazenes (potent synthetic opioids) [Issued 24 April 2024]
Rise in opioid overdoses after use of cocaine or methamphetamine [Issued 23 February 2024]
Multiple high dose MDMA (ecstasy) tablets found in NSW [Issued 15 February 2024]
'Red Bull' logo red/orange rectangular tablets sold as MDMA (ecstasy) found to contain a nitazene (potent opioid) [Issued 29 January 2024]

Current as at: Thursday 13 February 2025

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