Guelph Police: 11 fentanyl overdoses within 48 hours
GUELPH - City police are urging caution after 11 overdoses were reported here within a period of 48 hours.
Police say two types of drugs are involved in the overdoses: rainbow-coloured fentanyl and dark purple fentanyl. “Please be aware that these substances may still be circulating,” police stated in a March 3 press release.
The Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy (WGDS) advises the public to reduce the risk of overdose by:
- carrying naloxone;
- never using alone;
- starting low and going slow (e.g., with any new purchase, start with one third of a normal dose); and
- using the consumption and treatment services site supervised by health professionals at Guelph’s Community Health Centre (176 Wyndham St. N.).
For more information visit www.wdgpublichealth.ca/harmreduction.
