NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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COUNTY OF WELLINGTON - This weekend, the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police has responded to three opiate overdoses in North Wellington and Centre Wellington. Thankfully, in each instance, naloxone was successfully administered, and none of the overdoses were fatal. However, the Wellington County OPP would like to issue a public safety alert due to the number of overdoses in a short period of time.
Anyone using unregulated drugs should use extreme caution, not use alone, and should have Narcan readily available. Anyone who suffers serious illness after consuming a narcotic should call 911, attend a local emergency room, or attend a walk-in clinic immediately.
For more information about drug overdose prevention and response, please visit the Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy website or the Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health website. If you are looking for a referral to a substance use treatment facility, you can call 211, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health at 1-800-463-2338 or visit the Connex Ontario website.
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