LGL health unit reports more overdoses in past 6 months than all of 2020 - Kingston | Globalnews.ca

The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is reporting multiple fatal overdoses in the past 10 days across Leeds, Grenville and Lanark.

The health unit says a spike has been identified through the Overdose Early Warning System which collects overdose information from local hospitals, EMS and through an online overdose reporting tool. In a statement, the health unit says that it is “cautioning the community that the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark area continues to grapple with a dangerously toxic substance supply.”It goes on to say, “the Health Unit has received more overdose reports in the first 6 months of 2021 than they had received throughout all of 2020.”Story continues below advertisement

The LGL Health Unit warns that naloxone may not be as effective in reversing overdoses due to contamination of substances with other drugs.Call 911 in the event of an overdoseThe Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit also reminds residents that all overdoses are a medical emergency and that calling 911 is the most important step in saving someone’s life.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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