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Drug Alert issued for Cranbrook area
Interior Health (IH) Nov. 28 issued a Drug Alert for the Cranbrook area, warning about a substance being sold as Down containing Bromazolam.
Bromazolam is a benzodiazepine with a duration of five to eight hours. Benzodiazepines produce amnesia and sedation.
The drug is a green dark pebble being sold as “Down, Dope, Fentanyl.”
It contains Bromazolam (50%) and Fentanyl (13%).
Risk: High risk of overdose, high risk of fatal overdose. Mixing with alcohol can be especially dangerous.
Focus on breathing if naloxone appears to not resolve overdose symptoms.
Smoking is not safer than injecting.
If you have a drug that looks like this, get it tested before using. Drug checking is available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) at ANKORS in Cranbrook. Call or text 250-426-3383 for more information.
Consider these additional tips if you are going to use drugs
Find more drug checking locations at www.drugchecking.ca.
Mix your drug well before using to reduce the risk of hot spots.
Be aware of risks if mixing with other drugs, including alcohol.
Use with others around or at an Overdose Prevention Site.
Start with a small amount and wait before taking more.
Space out your doses.
Carry naloxone and know how to use it.
Call 211 or visit bc211.ca to find services near you.
Get the LifeGuard App – lifeguarddh.com.
The alert is in effect until December 5, 2025.
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