Limitations of test strips to check illegal drugs for dangerous substances
Critical priority
What you should do
- 1Use every precaution, even if you or your friends use fentanyl or xylazine test strips:Never consume alone.
- 2Consider consuming a smaller dose: start low and go slow.
- 3Don't mix opioids with alcohol or other drugs.
- 4Go to a supervised consumption site if your community has one.
- 5Carrynaloxone, which can temporarily reverse an opioid overdose.
The issue
Product safety
Affected product
Test kits designed to detect illegal drugs
Where it was sold
Canada (national)Reported in the official notice — confirm there.
Issued by
Health Canada
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