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Alert issued for high number of opioid overdoses

There were a high number of opioid overdoses in the community during the first week of February.

The Opioid and Substance Use Notification System identified 11 overdoses amongst Emergency Department visits between February 1 and February 7.

Of the overdoses reported, eight involved fentanyl.

Area hospitals, Essex Windsor-EMS, and police services continue to monitor the increase and are working to find links among the reported cases.

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