Tag: Carfentanil

Nine recent overdoses leads to community drug alert

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The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit has issued a community drug alert after nine overdoses were reported between July 23 and August 2.  

City police issue Community Safety Alert involving highly potent opioids

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The North Bay Police Service says two highly potent synthetic opioids may be present in the local illicit drug supply. That’s prompted them to issue a high priority Community Safety Alert. “Carfentanil and Fluorofentanyl are not typical street drugs,” says Acting Deputy Chief Jeff Warner. “In humans, exposure can be deadly within minutes, even without ingestion."

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