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Fentanyl - Don't let your night end here
 

Fentanyl

It will take your breath away...forever.

Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid narcotic. It can appear in the form of pills, powder or liquid and has contributed to or caused hundreds of deaths across the country. In Manitoba, law enforcement agencies have found illicitly manufactured fentanyl being sold in:

  • pill form sold as fake oxy's and other club drugs
  • powder form sold as heroin or fent
  • powder form mixed into other drugs like cocaine, crystal meth, and on blotter papers disguised as "blotter LSD"

 

Naloxone Kits

Manitoba is coordinating a provincewide response to the growing concerns over the illegal use of fentanyl and other illicit opioid drugs.

Naloxone is a medication used to block the effects of opioids (including fentanyl), especially in overdose. Take home Naloxone kits are available free of charge to individuals at risk of opioid overdose across the province. For more information, visit: https://www.manitoba.ca/health/publichealth/naloxone.html

Need help?

Call 911 for emergency
or call MB Addictions Helpline
Toll Free 1-855-602-6605
MBAddictionHelp.ca




There are many different agencies in Manitoba that can help.

Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
General Enquiries 204-944-6200
Toll-free 1-866-638-2561

Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre
Youth Addictions Centralized Intake Service
Toll-free 1-877-710-3999

Health, Seniors and Active Living

 

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
204-926-7000

 

Other Resources

 


Fentanyl - Don't let your night end here