Algoma Public Health's warning anyone using "street drugs" to take extra precautions, amid an increase in opioid-related EMS calls and Emergency Department visits in Algoma.
The health unit emphasizes "substance use and opioid poisoning does not discriminate", 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.