Pubdate: Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC)
Copyright: 2005 The Vancouver Sun
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477
Author: Jonathan Fowlie
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/heroin.htm (Heroin)

POLICE WARN HEROIN USERS ABOUT DANGEROUS SUPPLY

VANCOUVER - Vancouver police are warning heroin users to be careful about 
where they get their drugs after three people died of apparent overdoses on 
the weekend.

"Because of the high number [of deaths] in one weekend we would like to put 
out a warning about the possibility there are bad drugs out there, and in 
particular 'hot heroin'," said Sgt. Anne Drennan of the Vancouver Police 
Department, explaining police believe addicts are getting heroin that is 
either laced with something or is stronger than normal. "We would ask that 
anybody that does use heroin please be . . . extremely careful right now," 
she said, urging drug users to know exactly where they are getting their 
drugs, and to seek supervision while injecting. Two of the victims were 
found in the Downtown Eastside, she said, and the third in Southeast Vancouver.
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