Drug Checking
Substance use
Drug checking provides life-saving information about the harmful and even deadly contaminants that drugs may contain, such as fentanyl.
Drug checking services are available at many supervised consumption and overdose prevention services across the province to test a range of substances, including opioids, stimulants, and other psychoactive drugs such as MDMA and benzodiazepines.
Each month, the BC Centre on Substance Use publishes reports summarizing drug checking results. You can use these reports to see types of drugs around B.C. and what drugs are contaminated.
- Find drug checking services by health authority.
- See drug alerts and tips on staying safe.
- For the Vancouver Coastal area, get drug alerts or report substances through texting.
If you suspect an overdose, call 9-1-1 right away.
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Drug Checking Listings (BCCSU)
The illicit drug supply in B.C. is extremely toxic. Use free drug checking services at supervised consumption and overdose prevention sites.
ANKORS Drug Checking
Fast, free, anonymous drug checking with
FTIR spectrometry and fentanyl test strips.
RADAR Drug Alerts
A free text and web form system that alerts people who use drugs about contaminated drugs in Vancouver Coastal Health.