Benzodiazepine potentially tainted with fentanyl in Amherst, N.S.

Nova Scotia's provincial flag flies in Ottawa, Friday July 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Nova Scotia Health says benzodiazepine in Amherst may be tainted with fentanyl and caffeine.

In a social media post, Nova Scotia Health said they received a report from a community partner about “unexpected reactions” to Desalkylgidazepam in the Amherst area.

“Based on the reaction observed, it is suspected to have been tainted with Fentanyl and caffeine,” the post reads.

Nova Scotia Health says anyone using drugs alone should call the National Overdose Response Service at 1-888-688-6677.

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