Call 911 if you think someone is overdosing! What is it? An opioid anti-diarrhea drug is used along with other treatments such as fluid and electrolyte replacement for the treatment of diarrhea. How is it sold? Brown Down What are the risks? Overdose and/or death Side effects What does an Read more…
Call 911 if you think someone is overdosing! What is it? Associated with an overdose on January 15 in Winnipeg. Health Canada Drug Analysis Services Results: Fentanyl (5.25%) Bromazolam (3.57%) Etizolam (<1%) Flualprazolam (<1%) Caffeine (9.5%) dimethylsufone (<2%) fluorofentanyl desalkylgidazepam How is it sold? Purple Rock being sold as Down Read more…
Call 911 if you think someone is overdosing! What is it? Unknown How is it sold? Unknown What are the risks? Death What does an overdose look like? Ways to stay safe Additional information Kenora underhoused population; having naloxone available and someone to administer naloxone when using drugs is very Read more…
Situation Toxicology report in Fort Frances showed bromazolam and xylazine present when reported substance used was fentanyl. Xylazine is a medication used by veterinarians for pain relief, sedation, and muscle relaxation of large animals. Bromazolam is a short-acting benzodiazepine-related drug. Both are not approved for human use. Due to proximity Read more…
Situation Northwestern Health Unit has received notice that Fentanyl has been detected in the unregulated drug supply in Manitoba region in an unexpected format: tablets, sold as counterfeit Hydromorphone. A person may be exposed to Fentanyl when using other substances. The high prevalence of Fentanyl in unregulated drugs is illustrated Read more…
Situation The city of Belleville, Ontario has declared a state of emergency due to a substantial increase in unregulated drug toxicity events in a short period of time. This follows an alert this week about a new drug in the Toronto drug supply: medetomidine/dexmedetomidine. This animal tranquilizer has been found Read more…
Situation Northwestern Health Unit has received notice of drug alerts being issued across Ontario and neighbouring provinces in the last several weeks that report increased drug poisonings caused by fentanyl cut with benzodiazepines, xylazine, and caffeine. Opioids, benzodiazepines, and xylazine all have sedative effects. Combining any of these drugs increases Read more…
Situation Northwestern Health Unit is aware that Aqua Fentanyl has been linked to multiple overdoses in Thunder Bay. The Aqua Fentanyl was related to the use of both Fentanyl (opioid) and Benzodiazepines (not an opioid). When someone uses an opioid, with or without knowing, they can overdose. Overdose symptoms What Read more…
Situation Northwestern Health Unit is aware that Fentanyl has been found in Crack Cocaine in the Dryden area. Crack cocaine and Fentanyl are 2 different classes of drugs. People who use crack do not always use Fentanyl or opioids at the same time. When someone uses an opioid, especially without Read more…
Situation A small number of clients accessing safer drug use supplies at the Northwestern Health Unit in Fort Frances have reported concerns that the local drug supply may be contaminated with rat poison. We do not know the accuracy of the information, nor do we know the specifics. However, rat Read more…