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Toronto Public Health has issued a warning after 10 people died last week from drug overdoses.
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On July 22, TPH posted on social media that the deaths were from suspected opioid overdoses between July 17-21.
In July, Toronto paramedics reported 21 drug overdoses.
“Paramedics attended 21 suspected overdose calls in July, including 10 deaths from July 17-21. Please try not to use drugs alone. Use a place of consumption, have someone monitor you,” they posted.
TPH says the increase can be attributed to an increase in the number of people smoking the drugs.
There were a number of drugs involved in this month’s spike.
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“The Toronto Drug Enforcement Administration has recently found higher amounts of fentanyl in fentanyl substances and possible evidence of fentanyl contamination of crack cocaine. A sample submitted as used crack cocaine equipment was found to contain cocaine, fentanyl and caffeine,” TPH said.
Toronto Paramedic Services reports that drug inhalation equipment, such as pipes, was found near the overdose deaths.
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