A synthetic opioid linked to overdose deaths has been detected in a suspected counterfeit oxycontin tablet at a Brisbane pill testing site, triggering an urgent alert.
The CheQpoint pill testing service at Bowen Hills, in Brisbane's inner north, found nitazene — which can be up to 1,000 times more potent than morphine — in a tablet purchased off the internet.
"Certainly, if the person had taken this counterfeit oxycontin pill with nitazene in it, it absolutely could have ended in their death," Ms Lang said. Queensland Injectors for Advocacy and Action CEO Emma Kill said naloxone, a lifesaving medication that has the potential to reverse opioid overdoses, should be a standard item in first aid kits.A synthetic opioid — which has been linked to a rise in overdose deaths overseas — has emerged on the illicit drug scene, with some experts warning it has the potential to be Australia's version of a "fentanyl crisis".
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