Drug users are being warned that a substance called “pink cocaine” or “tucibi ” is circulating in the community and leading to a spike in drug poisoning.“While we cannot confirm the specific substance responsible for the recent reactions, we have reports that the drug in question may have been “pink cocaine”, or “tucibi ”, said the warning,” the group warned in a news release.
Users of these types of substances should carry a Naloxone kit and know how to use it. Kits are available for free from Public Health Sudbury & Districts, Réseau Access Network, Health Sciences North or a local pharmacy. Resources can also be found through the Brave App, a virtual safe consumption app that will anonymously and privately connect a person to a Brave Supporter.
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