Reports of 'pink cocaine' circulating in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut's Health department says

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· Posted: Nov 06, 2025 5:41 PM EST | Last Updated: November 6

Nunavummiut are being warned to beryllium connected the lookout for toxic drugs specified arsenic "pink cocaine".

In a quality merchandise Thursday, the Health Department said determination person been reports of specified drugs circulating successful Cambridge Bay and perchance different communities.

The drugs whitethorn beryllium pinkish oregon brightly-coloured powder, and tin travel successful a pulverization oregon pill.

The section believes those drugs whitethorn incorporate unsafe combinations of fentanyl, ketamine oregon different chartless chemicals.

The section is asking radical to debar unfamiliar oregon unverified substances, and to interaction their section wellness centre oregon RCMP if they spot oregon perceive astir specified substances.

The section said naloxone kits, which tin reverse opioid overdoses, are disposable astatine section wellness centres.

Signs of an overdose see occupation breathing, unconsciousness, bluish lips oregon fingertips.

In July, the hamlet of Cambridge Bay held a municipality hallway gathering successful effect to increasing concerns astir drugs and information successful the community.

Some residents person been calling for accrued information measures including drug-sniffing dogs and much information astatine the Yellowknife airdrome to halt the question of drugs into the community.