Overdose Alert Issued For Regina After 46 Reported In 8 Days - Beritaja

Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Health has issued an overdose alert for Regina, pinch dozens of overdoses reported by constabulary successful the past 8 days.

According to the alert, the Regina Police Service has reported 46 overdoses since Feb. 2, pinch galore requiring aggregate doses of naloxone.

Police opportunity 4 suspected overdose deaths person occurred successful this clip period, pinch 3 connected Sunday.

“These fatalities bespeak a higher consequence of overdose and decease from narcotics successful the Regina area, which whitethorn incorporate opioids aliases different chartless substances,” the ministry wrote successful its alert.

The Ministry of Health said location is nary accusation presently disposable connected what constituent aliases substances are causing the overdoses aliases deaths.

It adds that while naloxone could antagonistic the effects of opioids, it does not person the aforesaid effect connected different substances for illustration benzodiazepines, and that aggregate doses of naloxone whitethorn beryllium required.

If personification is overdosing, group are advised to interaction 911 immediately. A take-home naloxone kit could besides beryllium picked up. Call HealthLine 811 to find locations.