Three people die from suspected overdoses in Regina, prompting drug alert
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- Three people in Regina died from suspected toxic drug overdoses on Saturday, according to the Saskatchewan Coroners Service.
- Health officials warned of an unknown substance possibly sold as cocaine or fentanyl and said the alert would remain in effect until Sept. 7.
- The ministry said people had injected or inhaled a cloudy liquid and cautioned that naloxone does not reverse non-opioid drugs such as cocaine.
Three people died in Regina on Saturday from suspected overdoses linked to a toxic drug supply, prompting Saskatchewan health officials to issue an alert for the city.
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health said officials do not know what the substance was sold as. In some cases, it may have been marketed as cocaine or fentanyl. People reportedly injected or inhaled a cloudy liquid that had white or solid residue at the bottom.
indicate a higher risk of overdose and death from drugs in the area
The ministry said cocaine, fentanyl and alcohol could be among the substances involved. Alcohol may have contributed to one suspected overdose, it added.
Officials warned that recent events indicate a higher risk of overdose and death from drugs in Regina. They also cautioned that naloxone, the overdose-reversing medication, does not work against non-opioids such as cocaine. The alert was scheduled to expire on Sept. 7.
Alcohol may have been a contributing factor to the suspected overdose in one instance
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