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16th May , 2023

Warning of potent opioid drug found in powder on NSW Central Coast

Health authorities are warning a potent opioid, isotonitazene, has been detected in drugs in a….

4th May , 2023

What’s inside that vape?

We hear a lot about the dangers of vaping, but what’s actually inside them? NSW….

1st May , 2023

Providing NSW Drug Courts with fast, accurate urine testing

The NSW Health Pathology Drug Toxicology Unit has been crucial to the success of the….

17th April , 2023

Drug alert: High dose MDMA tablets in circulation

NSW Health is warning the community about high dose MDMA tablets which have been found….

24th February , 2023

MDMA use at music festival linked to hospital admissions

NSW Health has alerted the public to the risks of MDMA (ecstasy) use, after several….

12th January , 2023

Forensic science contributes to national recall of poppy seeds

The Forensic Toxicology team at NSW Health Pathology’s Forensic and Analytical Science Service (FASS) played….

NSW Health Pathology acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land across NSW whose cultures and customs have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. We would like to pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the state.

NSW Health Pathology acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land across NSW whose cultures and customs have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. We would like to pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the state.