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By Shane Clausing

Drugs

Northreach Society warns about the dangers of a new substance

Sep 24, 2020 | 5:00 AM

Grande Prairie RCMP and the Northreach Society are continuing to warn the public about a new substance called 2-Fluorodeschloroketamine, which was recently found in Grande Prairie following a drug seizure by the RCMP.

Officers found the substance back in July and the drug was sent to Health Canada for analysis, where it was found to be 2-Fluorodeschloroketamine.

Grande Prairie RCMP are calling the drug “very concerning” and says it is dangerous and is associated with deaths and overdoses.

Johnathan Fortune with the Northreach Society in Grande Prairie spoke about the dangers of this drug.

“This new drug some people call it 2F-DCK and it’s similar to ketamine, but it is much stronger and the effects can last two to three times longer as well.”

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“The trouble with it is sometimes its mixed with other drugs. So, naloxone, an anti-overdose medication, it can reverse an anti-opioid overdose but will not work with ketamine. So, the danger is that you don’t know what you’re using and sometimes, if you think its an opioid overdoes, then naloxone won’t work.”

So far, Fortune tells EverythingGP that they haven’t seen the drug appear often on the streets and adds they’re learning more about it.

“This substance was tested back on July 29, so things have changed so quickly on the streets. Back then we were noticing that (with) overdoses that were happening, we would administer naloxone and it would work for a little bit, but then the person would go back into an overdose state again.”

According to Fortune, a substance like this could have been made overseas or sometimes even in North America in labs and then later bought online by drug dealers.

If the drug is in your system, Fortune says to still use naloxone despite the fact it has not been proven to work.

“Don’t use alone, use naloxone and an SCS (Supervised Consumption Services site) if you have one available in your area.”

An SCS is located on the north side of the Rotary House shelter. It is open from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. seven days a week.