Peterborough Public Health issues 2nd drug poisoning alert of January – Peterborough
Another drug poisoning alert has been issued for the Peterborough area.
Peterborough Public Health said Thursday that over the last 24 hours, 911 emergency personnel responded to five suspected drug-related poisonings.
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The health unit — which serves Peterborough, Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation — believes the poisonings are the result of three different blue-coloured opioid products and one white version, which are all “being mistaken” for crack cocaine.“These products have an increased level of toxicity,” th...
