How to respond to poisonings<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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• Call 911.<\/strong> Stay with the person. Monitor their breathing until help arrives.<\/li>\n
• GIVE NALOXONE.<\/strong> It won\u2019t cause harm if opioids aren\u2019t involved. The person may not wake up right away due to sedation. More doses may be needed.<\/li>\n
• If the person is unconscious, place them in the recovery position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  How to recognize poisonings <\/strong><\/h2>\n

  Different substances affect the body in different ways. Depending on the type of substance consumed, symptoms of a poisoning may look different.<\/p>\n

  Opioid poisoning symptoms:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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  • bluish, purple, or greyish skin, lips, or nails (depending on skin tone)<\/li>\n
  • dizziness, confusion, or inability to stay awake<\/li>\n
  • choking, gurgling, or snoring sounds<\/li>\n
  • slow, weak, or no breathing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Benzodiazepines (benzos) toxicity poisoning symptoms <\/strong><\/h3>\n

    A poisoning due to benzodiazepines (benzos) toxicity may last for hours and look like:<\/p>\n

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    • extreme sleepiness or passing out<\/li>\n
    • poor balance or movement control<\/li>\n
    • slurred speech<\/li>\n
    • blackouts and memory loss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Share this warning to help raise awareness and reduce the risk of drug poisonings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Toronto\u2019s Drug Checking Service has identified two new substances circulating in the Ontario drug supply: N-Propionitrile chlorphine (also known as cychlorphine) and Deschlorodemethyldiazepam. Key information N-Propionitrile chlorphine (also known as cychlorphine) is an opioid that is as strong as or stronger than fentanyl and is not approved for pharmaceutical use. Deschlorodemethyldiazepam is a benzodiazepine that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alerts","category-cds-alert","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n