The substance has been linked to fatal overdoses
Northern Health is alerting the public that there’s been a significant increase in overdose events in Prince George due to a light blue, chunk-like substance, known as “down”.
It has been causing users to experience extended periods of sedation lasting several hours after just one inhalation.Northern Health issues the alert on Feb. 10 and noted substances move throughout the region so it may be present in other communities outside the city. In Prince George, Overdose Prevention Sites are located at Two Doors Down, 1126 Third Ave which is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. and then from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Northern Health Needle Exchange and Harm Reduction Clinic open from Monday to Saturday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
People who use drugs, those who support them, and community members are encouraged to opt-in for toxic drug alerts by texting the keyword JOIN to ALERTS . They will receive toxic drug and drug poisoning alerts and public health alerts. There has been a significant increase in overdose events in Prince George. A light blue, chunk-like substance, known as "down", is reportedly causing users to experience extended periods of sedation, lasting several hours, after just one inhalation.
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