Hi-Q Report July 2026 download
In July, 6 HI-Q reports were received through Hi-Q.
Overdose reports — 3
• 1 fatal overdose involving a combination of heroin and Lyrica
• 2 non-fatal heroin overdoses
In one report, the person described the heroin as stronger than usual. Their partner became unresponsive and stopped breathing. Naloxone was administered and emergency services were called when their partner did not regain consciousness.
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Unusual effect reports — 3
• 1 methamphetamine report
• 2 steroid reports
Methamphetamine report: “Brief loss of consciousness, feeling of lethargy, fear of not knowing what was in the substance. Strange feeling not normal, not what has been experienced before.”
*Important notice:* On 1 July 2026, the Victorian Department of Health reported heroin found in methamphetamine, with one person dying and four other incidents recorded. We cannot know whether the same situation is occurring in Queensland without drug checking/testing, but it is important to be aware that unexpected substances may be present.
Steroid reports included: Lumps, redness, heat and pain at injection sites that were not healing or going away. A report involving HGH (Somatropin) injected using bacteriostatic water, with ongoing pain, redness, heat and lumps at injection sites despite reported sterile injecting practices. These reports highlight why unexpected effects, changes in strength, and injection-site problems are important to report and take seriously.
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