Toxic Drug Alert issued for Vernon

Interior Health has issued a Toxic Drug Alert for Vernon and the surrouding areas.

The Health Authority warns drugs being sold as "Down" are actually uncut fentanyl, which carries a high risk of overdose if taken.

The drug has a crystaline apperance can easily be mistaken as MDMA, Methamphetamine, Ketamine or other drugs.

Interior health reccomends getting any drugs you are using tested and to carry naxolone kits.