Direction régionale de santé publique de la Gaspésie et des Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Public health direction for the Gaspé Peninsula and magdalen Islands are urging drug users to be cautious of dangerous substances circulating.

Counterfeit tablets containing etizolam, a benzodiazepine not marketed in Canada, have been detected on the illicit market in the Montreal area. The tablets are rectangular, pink, and marked with the inscription “PEZ.”. The tablets pose a risk of overdose and look similar to PEZ candies, which are popular with children.

Listuguj Community Health Services has Naloxone take-home kits available for pickup to community members. For more information, stop by the Health Centre at 6 Pacific Dr., or call 418-788-2155.

Please see the important memo below: