Melbourne Revealed as Australia’s Fentanyl Capital

Melbourne Revealed as Australia’s Fentanyl Capital
A drug user displays fentanyl in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco on Feb. 23, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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Police will not be carrying a life saving treatment for fentanyl overdoses in Victoria, a state considered to have the capital for use of the deadly opioid drug.

The latest wastewater testing shows that Melbourne has the highest levels of heroin, ketamine, and fentanyl consumption among the major cities, with the regional areas of Victoria leading the way in heroin use and second for fentanyl use.

Daryl Vandenberg
Daryl Vandenberg
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Daryl Vandenberg is a journalist based in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. He is a former news anchor for Canadian radio stations Moose FM, 99.1 FM Ontario, and Newcap Radio.
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