CTV News: Overdose Alert

WATERLOO – There have been five suspected opioid overdose deaths in Waterloo Region and three in Guelph since Friday, prompting alerts from public health officials.

In Waterloo Region, the Overdose Monitoring and Response System (OMARS) issued an overdose alert warning on Tuesday in the wake of a recent spike in overdose deaths since Sept. 3.

“The unregulated drug supply is inconsistent and dangerous and there is an increased risk of overdose,” reads a statement posted on the Waterloo Region Integrated Drugs Strategy website.

There are no reports of a specific colour of substance circulating, but substances may be stronger than expected or contain other substances that cause unexpected reactions, the overdose alert states.

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