Hi-Q September Report download
SEPTEMBER HI-Q SNAPSHOT | Queensland = 12 reports
Overdose reports — 2
- 1 fatal overdose involving heroin
- 2 non-fatal overdose reports. One involving substance believed to be methamphetamine, another report involving a combination of heroin and lyrica.
Unusual effect reports — 9
- 5 methamphetamine reports
3 ketamine reports - 1 steroid report
Methamphetamine report:
“Used the same amount as normal, fell asleep shortly after which is not normal. Tested the substance with fentanyl strip which came back positive”
2 additional reports described not being able to move and dissociative effects after using what they believed to be methamphetamine.
Ketamine reports:
3 separate incidents of individuals doing a bump and reporting very strong effects lasting ~4-6 hours and needing care at festival.
Ongoing Concern:
Several overdose and unusual effect reports may indicate unexpected opioid exposure. Multiple people experienced unexpected opioid-like effects after using substances sold as cocaine and methamphetamine – leading to 1 death and 1 SA.
On the 4th of September, CanTEST released their third public drug warning relating to heroin being present in drugs sold as cocaine in recent months
Notice from Victorian Department of Health 1 July 2026: heroin found in methamphetamine. One person died and four other incidents recorded.
In June 2026, NSW Ministry of Health issued a safety notice alerting Health clinicians of ongoing risk of unintentional opioid overdose in patients who were expecting to use cocaine, MDMA or methamphetamine
Carry Naloxone – even if you don’t intend to use opioids.
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