Community Drug Alert - Increase in overdose/drug poisonings

The Overdose Monitoring Alert and Response System (OMARS) is issuing a Community Drug Alert for Waterloo Region.

 From June 28 to July 4, there was an increased number of reported overdoses/ drug poisonings, with 41 reported cases, and 4 suspected drug-related deaths.

The unregulated drug supply is unpredictable and unexpected reactions may occur. The Kitchener CTS Drug Checking Program has detected samples of Flubromazolam AKA “Liquid Xanax”, Xylazine, Fentanyl Analogues, Medetomidine/dexmedetomidine, Bromazolam. 

For more information check the full Comunity Drug Alert, July 5, 2024 release.