High Alert says it "strongly recommends" that people do not take any yellow powder or tablets at this time. Photo: SuppliedA highly potent and potentially deadly opioid drug called metonitazene has been found in yellow powder believed to be from crushed tablets in circulation in New Zealand. Drug Information and Alerts Aotearoa New Zealand website High Alert announced the discovery of metonitazene on its website today, stating it is "likely to cause serious harm". High Alert says it "strongly recommends" that people do not take any yellow powder or tablets at this time. "These tablets/powder have an unknown dosage and taking them could lead to serious harm, including death," the High Alert statement said.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 22, 2022 14:07 UTC