By Rosalind Russell – Deadly drugs are on the streets of Espanola, the North Shore Corridor and Manitoulin Island.
The Community Drug Strategies of Manitoulin and Lacloche Foothills have received reports of an increase in the number of drug poisonings (overdoses) and unexpected reactions from the use of substances in the local area.
Public Health Sudbury & Districts say while they cannot confirm the substance(s) causing the overdoses, this situation serves as an important reminder to the North Shore and Manitoulin Island communities that street drugs may be cut or mixed with substances such as benzos (benzodiazepines), xylazine, fentanyl, or carfentanil.
Frontline workers warn that more toxic substances may be circulating locally.
An overdose occurs when a person uses a substance, and their body is unable to handle the effects.
As a result, the brain is unable to control basic life functions.
The person might pass out, stop breathing, or experience a seizure.
Overdoses can be fatal and non-fatal.
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