Carfentanil confirmed in Ottawa
Posted Oct 4, 2017 04:39:59 PM.
Last Updated Oct 5, 2017 04:33:05 AM.
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OTTAWA — For the first time, we have confirmation that carfentanil has been found in Ottawa.
The Ottawa Police Drug Unit has received two Health Canada certificates of analysis that confirm the presence of fentanyl and carfentanil in drugs seized in Ottawa this past summer.
One of the submitted samples of what was believed to be heroin contained carfentanil.
The second sample contained both carfentanil and fentanyl.
There was no heroin in either sample.
Carfentanil is 10,000 times more potent than morphine.
Police warn that counterfeit drugs do not taste, smell, or look different than prescription drugs.
The Ottawa Police and Ottawa Public Health continue to remind the public that the best way to avoid an unintended overdose is by not using illegally obtained substances. No amount of supervision can ensure a person’s safety when they choose to use illegal drugs.
“The reality is that there is no reliable way for the user or a peer to confirm what drug is actually being ingested,” said Staff Sergeant Rick Carey, Ottawa Police Drug Unit.
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