Hopkins said the drug-related deaths speak to the increasing toxicity of unregulated supply circulating in Guelph. A police-led project to tackle drug use began in October.
“In 2023, we lost at least 62 community members to substance-related fatalities and that’s the highest number of lives that we’ve lost on record, “Hopkins said.
She said the number of deaths occurring in the past year really speaks to the increasing toxicity of the unregulated drug supply that’s circulating in the community. In late October, police initiated a downtown project prior to the pair of drug-related deaths. Since its inception, nearly three dozen arrests have been made. A majority of the arrests have either led to warnings or referrals to community supports.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
Hopkins said the latest deaths speak to the toxic drug supply, specifically with high strength opioids like fentanyl. “Eighty-six per cent of the fatalities that we do see, there were opioids that were involved. And drug poisonings can happen really quickly, really unexpectedly,” she said.“I think that people need access to up-to-date, current, evidence-based information so that they can make informed decisions about the substances that they’re using, how they’re using those substances. And in addition to that, ways in which they can reach out for support,” she said.
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