Public Health warns of high risk of drug overdose in KFL&A

Public Health reports increase in drug overdoses in KFL&A

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May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments benzodiazepine, carfentanil, coloured drugs, Consumption Treatment Services, drug poisoning, fentanyl, Good Samaratin Drug Overdose Act, good samaritan law, hospitalization, Integrated Care Hub, KFL&A, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), naloxone, naloxone kit, overdose, overdose risk, Street Health, toxic batch of drugs, toxic drugs

An extremely toxic batch of drugs circulating in the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) region, prompting the local Health Unit to issue a warning to local residents. According to Public Health, drug toxicology reports from recent weeks indicate the presence of fentanyl, carfentanil, and benzodiazepine analogues in the local

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May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, drug overdose, fentanyl, free naloxone kits, good samaritan law, increase in drug overdoses, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), kingston street health centre, naloxone, opioids, Public Consumption and Treatment Centre

A toxic batch of drugs is circulating in the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) area, and the local health unit wants residents to be aware. According to KFL&A Public Health, increased numbers of overdoses have been noted in emergency departments, as well as through 911 calls and local harm

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June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments 35 per cent increase, addictions, good samaritan law, Kingston, Ontario, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), opioid deaths, opioid overdose, opioids, Opioids and Overdoses: Impact and Strategies, statistics

An alarming increase of opioid overdoses and deaths across Ontario was highlighted in the Opioids and Overdoses: Impact and Strategies report released by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) on Wednesday, Jun. 5, 2019. The report contains information relating to OPP opioid seizures, overdoses, and relevant strategies. The OPP stated

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September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 Kingstonist 0 Comments Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy, fentenyl, good samaritan law, good samaritan policy, Kingston, opioid crisis, opioids, Queen's Alcohol working group, Queen's University, student code of conduct, students

Written by Aaron Bailey In response to the worsening opioid overdose crisis, medical professionals and community activists have recommended addressing substance use, misuse and abuse as health issues through the adoption of a harm reduction approach. Calls for supervised consumption facilities, medication assisted treatment programs, and the decriminalization of drug

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