Drug alert issued for Saskatoon after 30 overdoses in 3 days

CBC News

· Posted: May 13, 2025 10:46 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago

The provincial Ministry of Health has issued an overdose alert for Saskatoon aft the occurrence section responded to 30 overdoses implicit 3 days.

"Dangerous drugs are successful the area, though nonstop substances are unknown," said the alert, which was issued precocious Monday afternoon.

It said the occurrence section responded to 5 overdoses connected Friday, 8 connected Saturday and 17 connected Sunday. Other agencies whitethorn person responded to adjacent much overdoses, the alert said.

"Recent investigating indicates aggregate substances are circulating successful the community," it said.

Naloxone temporarily reverses the effects of opioids. People tin entree escaped grooming and a escaped take-home naloxone kit online oregon by calling HealthLine 811. The kits are besides disposable from assemblage partners and astatine exigency departments, and naloxone tin beryllium bought astatine pharmacies.

Prairie Harm Reduction, Saskatoon's lone supervised depletion tract and a centre for helping those surviving with addictions, besides posted an overdose alert connected its Facebook page.

"This is simply a superior reminder that overdoses are inactive happening successful our metropolis — often and quietly," the announcement said. "This situation isn't over. If you usage substances: transportation naloxone, don't usage alone, let idiosyncratic cognize to cheque successful connected you."

Prairie Harm Reduction closed for 11 days successful March to springiness exhausted unit a interruption amid the ongoing surge of overdoses successful the city. 

Two room branches besides closed temporarily successful March implicit information concerns stemming from the overdose crisis.