Dangerous drug combo detected in N.W.T. was even more complex than originally thought
Heroin and ketamine were mixed in with fentanyl, cocaine, meth and rare benzodiazepine
A dangerous drug mixture reported last week by N.W.T. health officials contained even more kinds of drugs than originally thought, the Health and Social Services Department said Tuesday.
Last week, the office of the chief public health officer reported it had detected fentanyl mixed with crack cocaine, methamphetamine and a rare benzodiazepine called desalkygidazepam.
On Tuesday morning, the health department said it had discovered heroin and ketamine had also been mixed in. It added the fentanyl was found in the form of a green powder.
Last week's report said this was the first time desalkygidazepam, which is more resistant to the anti-opioid drug naloxone, had been found in illegal drugs in the territory; it was first detected in Canada in April 2022.