Drug Poisoning

• Drug poisoning alert issued in Ontario city over mysterious substance sold as ‘down’

  Lakelands Public Health has issued a drug poisoning alert in the Peterborough region over a substance sold as 'down,' which has been linked to overdoses and heavy sedation.

  Canada

  May 7
  
• Public health issues drug poisoning alert for Haliburton County

  Lakelands Public Health warns that the suspected opioid circulating in Haliburton County may be contaminated with other substances.

  Health

  Apr 30
  
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• ‘Meth poisoning killed my pet’: B.C. owner says cat ate discarded drugs

  Joey, who was seven years and one month old, had to be put down last week after Sopczak said he ingested methamphetamine left lying around the neighbourhood.

  Health

  Nov 6, 2024
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• Toxic drug supply identified in Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County: health unit

  Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit alerted community partners and first responders about a spike in suspected opioid drug poisonings.

  Health

  Apr 9, 2024
• Drug poisoning alert issued for Peterborough area

  Peterborough Public Health says the substance that led to multiple drug overdoes on March 3 is not yet known.

  Health

  Mar 4, 2024
• Drug alert issued for Peterborough area after 14 overdoses over weekend

  Peterborough Public Health says the suspected drug is orange and green with sedative effects. Naloxone is unable to reverse the effects of sedatives.

  Health

  Feb 13, 2024
• Piikani Nation declares state of emergency after multiple drug deaths

  Piikani Nation Chief Troy Knowlton and council made the declaration on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jan 3, 2024
• Belleville, Ont. overdose calls spike during the last week: ‘We have a crisis’

  Hastings-Quinte Paramedics responded to 90 calls for drug poisonings since last week, with one call resulting in death.

  Health

  Nov 7, 2023
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• Health unit issues drug poisoning alert for Northumberland County

  "The increased opioid overdose reports this week are troubling," said Dorothea Service, the Haliburton, Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit's harm reduction program manager.

  Health

  Oct 24, 2023
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• Peterborough health unit reports 17 suspected drug poisonings over long weekend

  The health unit says the poisonings are presumed to be linked to a pink substance reported on Aug. 1. Testing found traces of benzos but was negative for fentanyl and xylazine.

  Health

  Aug 8, 2023