17/10/2026
⚠️ URGENT DRUG NOTIFICATION: Nitazene found in liquid sold as oxycodone
A liquid bought as oxycodone from an Australian darknet source contained protonitazene (or one of its isomers). No oxycodone was detected. It’s similar to liquids found in vapes and cough syrups like “lean”.
Nitazenes are synthetic opioids, some hundreds of times stronger than morphine, and they’ve been linked to overdose deaths across Australia.
Overdose signs include slow or stopped breathing, snoring or gurgling, blue / grey lips, and being hard to wake. If you see this, call 000, give naloxone, and stay until help arrives.
💊 Carry naloxone
👥 Don’t use alone
🐢 Start low, go slow
Free, legal and confidential drug checking at the Victorian Pill Testing Service:
📍 95 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
📞 1800 762 844
🌐 vicpilltesting.org.au (link in bio)