12/10/2026
Fentanyl warning: please read and share
Our Operational Lead, Corinne Johns, spoke to the Colchester Gazette after a recent case in Thurrock, where a fentanyl testing strip came back positive on he**in. An alert has since gone out across Southend and Thurrock.
“Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is considerably stronger than he**in. When it is mixed into he**in people have no way of knowing it is there or how much they are taking, and even a very small amount can be enough to stop someone breathing.”
We haven’t had any reports of fentanyl in he**in in the Colchester area at the moment. But if you use he**in or other opioids, please:
🔹 Don’t use alone
🔹 Avoid mixing with alcohol or other substances
🔹 Carry naloxone, and make sure people around you know how to use it
🔹 Call 999 if someone is struggling to breathe or can’t be woken
Anyone who is worried about their drug use or wants Naloxone or advice can come and talk to us at or call 0333 328 5422
North Essex rehab centre Sanctuary Lodge warns that clients have reported co***ne has been contaminated with deadly fentanyl, as Open Road reports recent he**in alert in south Essex.
