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Toxic drug alert issued by B.C.’s Interior Health

British Columbia’s Interior Health Authority is worried that a dangerous form of down has made its way into the East Kootenay and, possibly, Alberta. Also sold as dope or fentanyl, the pinkish-purple chunks contain extremely high concentrations of fentanyl and benzodiazepine. According to a statement from IH, there is a high risk of overdose. “There have also been reports of people requiring overdose response after using this substance. This is a much higher than average fentanyl concentration a