A warning from health officials to be on the lookout for a drug being sold as cocaine in the Dartmouth area.
Public Health has issued an alert after receiving word from a community-based organization that it’s not the right drug.
They say it’s sold in a small dime baggy and appears to be crushed-up pills, instead of rock or shimmering fine powder.
#DrugAlert November 23, 2021: We received a report from a community-based organization that an unknown substance is being sold as cocaine in the Dartmouth, NS area. It is suspected that it may be Wellbutrin / Bupropion. pic.twitter.com/zIP2FF5Yaj
— Nova Scotia Health (@HealthNS) November 23, 2021
Officials suspect it’s actually Bupropion, also known as the brand Wellbutrin.
It’s an antidepressant medication that is also used to help people stop smoking.
