Hampshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT)

The DAAT Support Team is responsible for commissioning and coordinating high quality substance misuse services across Hampshire.

The team achieves this by working in partnership with all those concerned in reducing the harm caused by substance misuse to individuals, their families and communities.

DRUG ALERT:

Two deaths amongst Hampshire heroin users

Two deaths amongst Hampshire heroin users

Two heroin users from the Fareham / Gosport and Portsmouth areas have died following the use of what is believed to be a batch of contaminated heroin. A further three people have been hospitalised following serious adverse reactions.

1st May

• 36 year-old man died after being taken ill at an address in Almondsbury Road in Paulsgrove and being transported to hospital.
• 39 year-old woman at the same address in Paulsgrove admitted to hospital following severe adverse reaction.
• 40 year-old man in Southsea admitted to hospital following severe adverse reaction

2nd May

• 33 year-old man died on after being taken ill the previous day and being transported to hospital in a critical condition.

3rd May

• Woman admitted to hospital in critical condition following severe adverse reaction.

Hampshire Constabulary are investigating a probable relationship between all five incidents. It is believed that all five maybe linked to the same batch of heroin.

This presents a significant and immediate risk to heroin users in the Portsmouth and Hampshire area.

If you think you may have purchased some of this batch do not use it.

If you think you have used this substance you should seek immediate medical assistance.

For further advice and information, please contact:

• Solent NHS Trust Drug & Alcohol Recovery ServiceTel: 023 9268 3371
• Catch 22 (Under 18’s)Tel: 0845 459 9405
• Parent Support Link (Family & Carers)Tel: 023 8039 9764
• Rebound (Family & Carers)Tel: 07939 580167

Hampshire Constabulary and its partner agencies have a duty to protect all members of the public from harm, including those who may be vulnerable and at risk from taking an illegal class A drug.

Anyone who has any information about this batch of heroin can contact

• Intelligence Unit, Fratton Police Station
  Tel: 101
  Mini-com: 01962 875000
• Crimestoppers
  Tel: 0800 555 111

This drug alert is published by Hampshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team and is based on information provided by Hampshire Constabulary and Solent NHS Trust Drug & Alcohol Recovery Service