Peterborough Drug Alert

• 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.

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  Mar 4
  
• 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.

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  Aug 8, 2023
  
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• Drug poisoning alerts issued for Peterborough area, City of Kawartha Lakes

  Peterborough Public Health's regional opioid harms portal reports from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023, there were 38 suspected drug-related deaths.

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  Aug 1, 2023
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• 38 suspected fatal drug overdoses so far in 2023 for Peterborough area

  Peterborough Public Health reports through so far in 2023, there have been 195 emergency department visits for drug poisonings — down from 285 over the same time period in 2022.

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  Jul 10, 2023
• Drug-poisoning alert issued for Peterborough area

  A rash of drug poisoning has prompted a warning from the Peterborough, Ont., health unit. The regional opioid harms portal shows 26 suspected drug-related deaths January-April.

  Health

  Jun 1, 2023
• Peterborough health unit issues toxic drug alert for green pills being sold as Xanax

  'The potency of this product is unknown,' the health unit stated in reference to the green, round pills that may be sold as Xanax.

  Health

  Mar 10, 2023
• Peterborough Public Health issues drug alert after multiple drug poisonings

  Officials believe a red opioid product with an increased level of toxicity is to blame for a recent spike in drug poisonings in Peterborough, Ont.

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  Feb 9, 2023
• Health unit issues drug alert for Peterborough region after spike in ER visits

  In November there were 34 visits to PRHC's emergency department for opioid overdoses, down from 46 visits reported in October and 35 in September.

  Health

  Dec 12, 2022
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• Peterborough health unit warns a ‘bad batch’ of drugs is circulating in area

  The regional health unit warns a purple opiate product has an increased level of toxicity and been found circulating in Peterborough city and county.

  Health

  Dec 5, 2022