There has been an increase in overdoses in the community of Prince Rupert linked to drugs sold as “down”. Overdoses occurring when drugs are smoked, individuals require multiple doses of naloxone to reverse.
As Halloween approaches, the Province is reminding parents and caregivers to be on alert and check all candy and treats their kids receive to ensure no cannabis products were accidently handed out.
Northern Health has issued a Toxic Drug Alert for Prince George. A brown drug sold as fentanyl and a purple drug sold as “down” have been linked to an increase in overdoses. The purple drug has tested positive for benzos and xylazine. These drugs cause rapid, heavy, and prolonged sedation. Overdoses occur when the drugs are smoked and/or injected.
An extensive, multi-agency public-health investigation into an avian influenza case involving a B.C. teenager has identified no additional cases nor evidence of human-to-human transmission.
Drug checking results from Nelson and area indicate that the down supply is unpredictable. Drug checking continues to detect high concentrations of fentanyl and various benzodiazepines. Xylazine is also sometimes present in the mix.
People living in the coastal regions of British Columbia, as well as in Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and parts of the Interior, can expect stormy weather and strong winds starting Tuesday, Nov. 19 and extending through Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.
An individual in British Columbia has tested presumptive positive for avian influenza (also known as bird flu) caused by the H5 influenza virus, the first detection of avian influenza due to the H5 virus in a person in B.C.
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Northern Health has issued a Toxic Drug Alert for Prince George. A purple drug sold as “down” has tested positive for high levels of fentanyl and bromazolam (benzodiazepine), and has been linked to an increase in overdoses in the community of Prince George. Overdoses are occurring when the drug is smoked and injected.
