Drug Strategy News

he Overdose Monitoring Alert and Response System (OMARS) is issuing and Overdose Alert for Waterloo Region. From April 1 to 5, five suspected drug overdose/poisoning related deaths occurred in Waterloo Region. One suspected drug overdose/poisoning death was related to red coloured fentanyl. For more information, check the full  Community Drug Alert , April 6 2023 release.

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The Overdose Monitoring Alert and Response System (OMARS) is issuing and Overdose Alert for Waterloo Region. From February 22 to 26 four suspected drug overdose/poisoning related deaths occured in Waterloo Region. One suspected drug overdose/poisoning death was related to red or "red-rainbow" coloured fentanyl. For more information, check the full  Community Drug Alert , March 1 2023 release.

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The Overdose Monitoring Alert and Response System (OMARS) is issuing and Overdose Alert for Waterloo Region. From February 11 th to 14th we have received reports of an increased number of drug poisonings (overdoses) including three suspected drug-poisoning related deaths. For more information, check the full Community Drug Alert, February 16, 2023 release .

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On December 14, Waterloo Regional Police Services reported two suspected drug poisoning (overdose) deaths related to green coloured fentanyl. Substances may be stronger than expected. Dangerous drugs continue to circulate locally causing an increased risk of drug poisoning.
Alerts are issued by the Waterloo Region Integrated Drugs Strategy Overdose Monitoring and Alert System (OMARS) when there is evidence of high and imminent risk of overdose.
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The Overdose Monitoring Alert and Response System (OMARS) is issuing an Overdose Alert for Waterloo Region.
Between December 1 and December 4, there have been reports of an increased number of drug poisonings (overdoses) including two suspected drug-poisoning related deaths. The suspected substance is fentanyl which in some instances is reported to cause chest wall rigidity. Multiple doses of naloxone were required.
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