Just days after the city of Brockville saw an uptick in drug overdose calls over the weekend, an event was held downtown to mark International Overdose Awareness Day.
"We responded to three or four different calls for assistance to overdose victims," noted Brockville Police Staff Sgt. Darryl Boyd. "Definitely a significant uptick."
"Substance doesn't discriminate, it will go in big cities and of course it comes to small communities like Brockville," said LLGAMH social worker Christine Dinnery. The Brockville Library was also a partner for the event, noting vulnerable people often gather there, sometimes looking for help. "We noticed that they might be able to use some of the resources, we can reach out and say 'can we put you in touch with this person, or do you have place to stay tonight or do you want me to call somebody for you?'" Smith said.
Experts want to reduce the stigma behind drug use and to let people know if they use drugs, there is help available.
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