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OPP warn of opioid danger after suspected overdose in Napanee

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments fentanyl, Good Samaratin Drug Overdose Act, KFL&A Public Health, naloxone, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), opioid related incidents, overdose, overdose prevention

The Lennox and Addington Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning the public to consider the potentially-lethal consequences

OPP warn public of purple fentanyl in Lennox and Addington

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments carfentanil, Community Street Crime Unit, fentanyl, Good Samaratin Drug Overdose Act, Lennox and Addington County, Lennox and Addington OPP, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), opioid related incidents, overdose, purple fentanyl, toxic batch of drugs

The Lennox and Addington County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the OPP Community Street Crime Unit have

New ICH offering ‘life-saving’ services as construction continues

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments City of Kingston, Consumption Treatment Services, COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Kieran Moore, Gilles Charette, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), housing and homelessness, housing crisis, Integrated Care Hub, Justine McIsaac, K&P Trail, Kingston Community Health Centre (KCHC), Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), overdose, overdose prevention, safe injection sites, Street Health

Seventeen days after opening their doors, the managers of Kingston’s new Integrated Care Hub (ICH) at 661 Montreal St. held

OPP encourages public to call 911 if they suspect an overdose

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments call 911, Good Samaratin Drug Overdose Act, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), overdose, overdose prevention

International Overdose Awareness Day is held each year on August 31. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) joins individuals and organizations

KFL&A Public Health warns of presence of carfentanil and fentanyl locally

April 18, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments carfentanil, cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl, health unit, heroin, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), MDMA, naloxone, opioid, overdose, Public Health, warning

Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health has issued a warning regarding the increased potential for illicit drugs being