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OAS warns of risks from 'tusi' pink cocaine mixtures
The Organization of American States (OAS) and its Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) have issued warnings regarding 'tusi,' a substance popularly known as 'pink cocaine.' Experts clarify that tusi is not a single specific drug but rather a commercial name for highly variable mixtures of psychoactive compounds. Because the composition changes from one batch to another, consumers often do not know exactly what they are ingesting.
Laboratory analyses have identified various substances within these mixtures, including ketamine, MDMA, methamphetamine, caffeine, and paracetamol. More dangerous components such as opioids, tramadol, and the veterinary sedative xilazine have also been detected. This chemical variability presents significant challenges for law enforcement and health authorities, as it complicates supply chain monitoring and traditional drug control strategies.
In Colombia, the Colombian Association of Vascular Medicine has highlighted specific medical risks, warning that consumption can lead to serious vascular complications, blood circulation alterations, and potential organ damage. Health professionals are calling for increased prevention, better forensic laboratory capabilities, and improved coordination between public health, security, and justice sectors to address the rise of these synthetic mixtures.
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Colombian Association of Vascular Medicine · Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission · Organization of American States
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Colombian Association of Vascular Medicine warned of vascular complications, including blood circulation alterations and organ damage. www.diariodelsur.com.co
- [● 2 SOURCES] CICAD reports that the variability of these mixtures complicates supply chain tracking and poses new challenges for authorities. nuevolaredo.tv · tiempodigital.mx
- [● 2 SOURCES] Analyzed samples of tusi have contained ketamine, MDMA, methamphetamine, caffeine, paracetamol, opioids, tramadol, and xilazine. nuevolaredo.tv · tiempodigital.mx
- [● 2 SOURCES] The OAS warns that 'tusi' or 'pink cocaine' is not a single substance but a variable mixture of compounds. nuevolaredo.tv · tiempodigital.mx