Over the weekend, a particularly potent supply of the drug led to 29 overdose calls, as well as the suspected overdose deaths of three people in Regina.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is encouraging the use of naloxone kits at home. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, they are also experiencing a significant increase, with over 500 overdose calls so far in April.
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Meanwhile, Saskatoon’s safe consumption site, Prairie Harm Reduction, recently shut down. The Nēwo-Yōtina Friendship Center of Regina continues to allow the safe consumption of illegal drugs on their premises – as well as offering drug testing services.
However, the future of safe consumption sites in the province is uncertain.
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