Algoma Public Health's warning anyone using "street drugs" to take extra precautions amid an increase in opioid-related EMS calls.
Emphasizing "substance use and opioid poisoning does not discriminate", the health unit's urging anyone who uses drugs to carry naloxone and always have someone with them when they use, starting with a low dose and increasing slowly - never mixing substances, even alcohol - and calling 9-1-1 immediately if you suspect opioid poisoning.
The health unit also asks members of the community "continue their support for residents at risk of opioid poisonings and their loved ones".