Northern Health & First Nations Health Authority
Health Alert
There has been an increase in overdoses in Prince George linked to a red colored drug sold as “down.” Drug checking services found high levels of fentanyl (15-20%) and bromazolam (10-15%) a benzodiazepine.
Take care, drugs move throughout the North, please share this alert widely. We have included safety recommendations below.
For your safety
- Get overdose prevention, recognition, and response training; carry naloxone
- Try not to use alone. Make a plan and tell a buddy who can call for help if needed
- If you plan to use alone, use the Lifeguard or BeSafe app available free on the app store or on Toward the Heart website
- Know your tolerance. If you are sick or had a time of abstinence or reduced use, use much less
- When possible, avoid mixing drugs or mixing drugs with alcohol
- Test a small amount first, start low and go slow
- Use in an Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) if possible (see Prince George locations listed below)
- Get your drugs checked at Two Doors Down (Drug checking hours: 6 days a week, 11 am to 6 pm Wednesday to Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday; Appointments can be made outside these hours by texting or calling 250-301-3285)
- Call 9-1-1 or your local emergency number right away if someone overdoses
Local overdose prevention site (OPS)
- Two Doors Down, 1126 3rd Ave, Prince George, BC
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 7 am to 11 am and 6 pm to 10 pm - Northern Health Needle Exchange and Harm Reduction Clinic (OPS/APP), 277 George St, Prince George, BC
Hours: Monday to Saturday, 1 pm to 6 pm
Alert expires: May 5, 2023