In efforts to prevent overdosing, Regina's friendship centre is testing street drugs as it is finding an animal tranquilizer called xylazine is spreading into the opioid supply.
Prairie Harm Reduction in Saskatoon and The Newo Yotina Friendship Centre in Regina received Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometers that can identify what is in a drug and alert users of any contaminants.