Waterloo Region Integrated Drug Strategy

• Drug alert issued in Waterloo Region after 3 suspected fatal overdoses in 7 days

  A drug alert has been issued for Waterloo Region after three people died over the past week from suspected overdoses or drug poisonings.

  Canada

  Mar 27
  
• Community drug alert issued for Waterloo Region

  After six overdose-related deaths in 12 days, the Waterloo Region Integrated Drug Strategy issued a community drug alert for the area.

  Canada

  Jan 23
  
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• Overdose alert issued for Waterloo Region

  The Waterloo Region Integrated Drug Strategy issued the alert after there were 33 reported drug overdoses between Oct. 21 and Oct. 26, including 21 on Thursday and Friday.

  Health

  Oct 30, 2023
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• Overdose alert issued for Waterloo Region after dozens occur over 4-day span

  An overdose alert has been issued for Waterloo Region after dozens of overdoes were reported over the first few days of the month.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2023
• 40 overdose emergency calls prompt warning for Waterloo Region

  Late last week, the agency issued a Community Drug Alert after dozens of overdoses occurred between May 31 and June 5.

  Crime

  Jun 12, 2023
• Overdose alert issued for Waterloo Region after 3 deaths in 4 days

  An overdose alert has been issued for the area after three recent suspected drug-poisoning-related deaths, according to the Waterloo Region Integrated Drug Strategy.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2023
• Overdose alert issued for Waterloo Region due to ‘toxic drug supply’

  An overdose alert was issued for the area on Tuesday by the Waterloo Region Integrated Drug Strategy (WRIDS) due to what it calls a 'toxic drug supply.'

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2022
• Overdose alert issued for Waterloo Region after 5 deaths in 5 days

  WRIDS issued an overdose alert on Tuesday after five deaths suspected to be caused by overdoses were reported over a five-day span in the area.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2021
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• Overdose alert issued in Waterloo Region after 3 deaths in a week

  Waterloo Region Integrated Drug Strategy (WRIDS) issued an overdose alert to area fentanyl users on Tuesday.

  Dec 8, 2020
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• Overdose alert issued after Waterloo Region sees 5 overdose-related deaths in a week

  The recent deaths are part of a trend toward record levels in the area.

  Crime

  Nov 4, 2020