Drug Poisoning Alert
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Spike in overdoses prompts drug poisoning alert for Northumberland CountyThe Haliburton, Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit is connecting recent opioid drug poisonings with a light yellow or green substance being sold as fentanyl or 'down.'HealthMay 9
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Health unit issues drug poisoning alert for Peterborough areaPeterborough Public Health reported there were five drug poisonings on April 3 that led to paramedics callsand visits to an emergency department.HealthApr 4
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Drug poisoning alert issued for Peterborough areaPeterborough Public Health says the substance that led to multiple drug overdoes on March 3 is not yet known.HealthMar 4
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Peterborough drug alert extended after 5 more overdoses: health unitPeterborough Public Health reports another five drug overdoses on Feb. 13, following 14 on the weekend.HealthFeb 14
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Drug alert issued for Peterborough area after 14 overdoses over weekendPeterborough Public Health says the suspected drug is orange and green with sedative effects. Naloxone is unable to reverse the effects of sedatives.HealthFeb 13
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Drug poisoning alert issued for Peterborough area after spike in ED visitsThe health unit says the substance which led to a spike in emergency department visits on Jan. 15 has yet to be determined.HealthJan 16
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Xylazine-laced fentanyl cited for drug overdose spike in Peterborough areaPeterborough Public Health says the spike involves fentanyl mixed with xylazine and benzodiazepines. So far in 2023, there have been 62 suspected drug poisonings in the area.HealthDec 11, 2023
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Pink fentanyl suspected in drug overdose spike in City of Kawartha LakesThe health unit advises the latest spike in overdoses is due to fentanyl that is pink in colour, sometimes known among drug users as 'cotton candy.'HealthAug 25, 2023
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Peterborough Public Health issues 2nd drug poisoning alert of JanuaryThe health unit says the latest drugs poisonings are connected to blue or white opioid products that are being mistaken for crack cocaine.HealthJan 26, 2023
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Health unit issues drug poisoning alert for Peterborough areaIn December 2022, there were 35 visits to PRHC’s emergency department for opioid overdoses, down from 34 visits reported in November.HealthJan 9, 2023
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