SUNAR - Substance User Network of the Atlantic Region

05/07/2025

Just wanting to thank the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia for funding our current initiative, the ROUTE (Relationships, Opportunities, United Together for Empowerment) Project. For more information, please see our webpage, at https://www.sunar.ca/routeproject

03/30/2025

Drug containing multiple opioids, stimulants, and tranquilizer - new opioid in Nova Scotia

March 11, 2025 – Amherst, Nova Scotia

SUNAR received this report through the Nova Scotia Drug harms alert.

This report was Verified through : Drug Analysis Service Laboratory
Sample of drug was received on January 9th. It’s appearance was described as brownish rock, with a powder and grainy texture. Sample contained : N-Pyrrolidino Metonitazene – a benzimidazole – a type of opioid, which is 2x Stronger than Fentanyl and May need more than one dose of Naloxone!

This drug is a strong synthetic opioid, It cannot be detected using fentanyl test strips, making it even more dangerous!

Use naloxone to reverse opioid toxicity, call 911 for help to address benzo and co***ne toxicity

The sample also had the following in it : Fentanyl, Co***ne, Furanyl UF-17, Xylazine and Caffeine.

12/02/2024

The Community Urinalysis and Self-Reporting Project (CUSP) has released a new report series. These reports highlight trends in unregulated drug use and show the differences between what people think they’re using and what they’re actually using. These differences can increase the risk of harm or even death.

Take a moment to learn more about these reports and share them on your social media networks to help spread awareness and support our mission to reduce harm.

The new report series : https://www.ccsa.ca/urinalysis-and-self-reporting -overview-and-history

11/22/2024

On behalf of the Government of New Brunswick A shelter for unhoused people will soon be opening in Saint John.

11/22/2024

Stigma kills and nothing stigmatizes more than a criminal record. This is why we call for decriminalization.



➡️ First, structural stigma is created through laws & policies.

➡️ Those fuel the second kind of stigma — social stigma, in which society dehumanizes & judges people for using drugs.

➡️ Third is self-stigma — this shame is one of the main reasons people use drugs alone & die.

Stigma is a killer‼️

11/22/2024

It's been 35 years since the Canadian House of Commons unanimously pledged to end child poverty by 2000—and yet the issue persists.

New Brunswick's 2024 Child and Family Poverty Report Card, released today by the Human Development Council, shows a troubling trend: child poverty rates are on the rise. Urgent action is needed from all levels of government to reaffirm that 1989 parliamentary promise and ensure every child has the opportunity to thrive.

The map below shows that child poverty is unevenly distributed among New Brunswick cities, with the highest proportions in the northern and southern parts of the province.

Read the full report on our website: https://sjhdc.ca/report-category/poverty-reduction/

10/10/2024

Remember to check in ♥️ we care about your mental health and wellness 🫶🏻

10/04/2024

Humanism is a helper named , Julie.

Thank you for your legacy of love and lending a beautiful hand and heart to others in need.

🖖💞

The University of New Brunswick (UNB) will grant two honorary degrees to an outstanding community leader and leading historian at the fall graduation ceremonies in Fredericton and Saint John on Oct. 24 and 25.

09/20/2024

Mainline staff and SUNAR member, Thomas Hendsbee, providing court support in Halifax today. You rock, Thomas!

09/09/2024

Check out this amazing free learning opportunity from the fine folks at CATIE. Thank you for your commitment to care and helping communities.

Presented in partnership with the HIV Legal Network This webinar explores how groups and advocates have used the legal system to influence the development and implementation of health services for people who use drugs. It provides an overview of how laws and policies can impact harm reduction, as we...

09/06/2024

Thank you Thomas!

08/23/2024

Thank you Thomas Hendsbee for the amazing work you do to provide court support in Halifax!