Alerts & notifications
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Misrepresented MDMA linked to serious harm in Hawke’s BayNotification|08 August 2023
UPDATED 11 August 2023
Serious harm has been linked with misrepresented MDMA in the Hawke’s Bay area. -
Potent stimulant Alpha-PVP misrepresented as MDMANotification|06 April 2023
An off-white powder being sold as MDMA in Auckland has been found to contain Alpha-PVP.
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Yellow tablet/powder containing potent opioid likely to cause serious harmNotification|21 October 2022
UPDATED 28 MARCH 2023
Serious harm has been identified in relation to metonitazene found in a yellow powder. High Alert urges continued caution, particularly in the Auckland region. -
New synthetic cathinone dimethylpentylone detected in NZNotification|08 December 2021
The synthetic cathinone dimethylpentylone has been detected for the first time in New Zealand.
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AMB-FUBINACA detectedNotification|22 September 2020
The synthetic cannabinoid AMB-FUBINACA has been detected in a number of locations across New Zealand.
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Synthetic cannabinoid MDMB-4en-PINACA detectedNotification|08 July 2020
High Alert has received information about the presence of MDMB-4en-PINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid that's an analogue of 5F-ADB.
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New cathinone N-Ethylheptedrone detectedNotification|29 June 2020
High Alert has received information about the presence of cathinone N-Ethylheptedrone. This has never previously been found in New Zealand.