TAINTED COCAINE IN NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO

[Eydawn]

If your coke head has a sore throat, swollen lymph glands and fever, be on alert for the possibility that their cocaine may have been laced with levamisole, which is a veterinary medication used as an antiparasitic. It's a problem, and people are dying from it.

Just an FYI, just saw it on the news...

Wendy

CO EMT-B

[mrmeaner]

Not to be the bastard of the room, but it's not a hazmat issue so it's hard to be concerned when the guy snorting coke complains of a sore throat. I'm not questioning the fact that you posted this, but it seems odd that it was on the news as this doesn't seem to be a new issue.

[spenac]

Thanks Wendy.

Here in west Texas we had something happen like this as well about a year ago. You would think th epeople selling would make sure what they cut with didn't hurt the customers so they would get repeat business.

[itku2er]

Repeat business is what its all about in the drug kingdom. They can't sell it to dead junkies .

[Eydawn]

It is something to be aware of because it may change your report to your doc, and it may change the treatment of the patient. Regardless of whether they're a junkie or not, you have to provide the best care possible with the best info you can get. Hence why I posted this. It's always good to know that there's a laced batch of something circulating.

Wendy

CO EMT-B

[mrmeaner]

Is this a new problem in the area or just a slow news day story?

[Eydawn]

New as far as I'm aware, there's been a rash of cases.

Wendy

CO EMT-B

[ambodriver]

[Arizonaffcep]

New as far as I'm aware, there's been a rash of cases.

Wendy

CO EMT-B

No pun intended, I'm sure...

[CBEMT]

Sounds like natural selection to me.