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Emerging Contraband Substance Alert: Tianeptine

  • An observed increase in tianeptine smuggling attempts into correctional facilities.
  • Tianeptine is being introduced laced on paper, a preferred means of smuggling that is less visible than other methods of treating paper.
  • Tianeptine is an unknown substance in conventional drug identification test kits.
  • When combined with other dangerous narcotics, tianeptine can lead to overdoses and fatalities as well as resistance to opioid-reversing drugs such as Narcan.
  • Continued vigilance is strongly recommended in screening legal and privileged communications for possible laced papers.