The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is warning of an increasingly toxic drug supply in the region after a dramatic increase in visits to its emergency rooms. An animal tranquilizer called xylazine had made its way into the drug supply and has been linked to a growing number of deaths in Ontario.
The Leeds , Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is warning of an increasingly toxic drug supply in the region after a dramatic increase in visits to its emergency rooms . An animal tranquilizer called xylazine had made its way into the drug supply and has been linked to a growing number of deaths in Ontario . The Leeds , Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit (LGLDHU) is warning of an increasingly toxic drug supply in the region after visits to its emergency rooms doubled in recent weeks.
In a news release issued Tuesday, health unit officials said there have been 21 drug poisoning-related visits to ERs in the last two weeks, twice as much as is typical for the area. LGLDHU Medical Officer of Health Dr. Linna Li said drug addiction has been a growing issue in the community for years, but it's recent admissions to the ER and testing of the drug supply that has the health unit even more alarmed
Leeds Grenville Lanark District Health Unit Toxic Drug Supply Emergency Rooms Xylazine Deaths Ontario Drug Addiction
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