Peterborough Overdoses

• Health unit issues drug poisoning alert for Peterborough area

  Peterborough Public Health reported there were five drug poisonings on April 3 that led to paramedics callsand visits to an emergency department.

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  Apr 4, 2024
  
• Peterborough area reports record 78 fatal drug overdoses in 2023

  According to Peterborough Public Health's, the month of December 2023 saw nine reported deaths from drug poisonings, putting the final year-end total at 78 — up from 59 in 2022.

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  Jan 12, 2024
  
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• More addiction services inbound as overdoses, deaths rise in Peterborough, Ont., area

  According to public health officials, the Peterborough region is on track to record more than 70 fatal overdoses in 2023. There were 59 suspected drug fatalities in 2022.

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  Aug 11, 2023
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• Drug poisoning alert issued after weekend spike in ER visits in Peterborough: health unit

  In 2022, there have been 424 emergency department visits for drug poisonings, according to Peterborough Public Health's opioid harms portal data.

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  Oct 3, 2022
• Tainted drugs prompts 2nd drug alert in June for Peterborough area: health unit

  The health unit says during the past week (June 14-20), there have been 17 drug-related emergency department visits and 17 paramedic calls for service.

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  Jun 21, 2022
• Ontario commits $1.35M annually for Peterborough safe consumption and treatment site

  'This CTS will save lives, but it alone will not be enough. Our work on the crisis does not end today.'

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  Feb 25, 2022
• Drug alert issued in Peterborough area after surge in overdoses, ER visits

  Peterborough Public Health says over the last week there have been 13 overdose-related emergency department visits and 10 opioid-related paramedic calls for service.

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  Feb 23, 2022
• 10 ER visits for overdoses in week prompt drug alert in Peterborough area

  'This is above the average of 8.2 overdose-related emergency department visits typically seen in a seven-day period,' said medical officer of health Dr. Thomas Piggott.

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  Feb 4, 2022