How to respond to poisonings<\/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<\/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:<\/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<\/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":"

      Public Health Sudbury & Districts is warning of\u00a0heavier sedation\u00a0in\u00a0recent\u00a0drug poisonings (overdoses)\u00a0in\u00a0the Sudbury and\u00a0Manitoulin\u00a0districts. The cause of the increase\u00a0in sedation\u00a0is unknown. This serves as an important reminder that street drugs may be cut or mixed with substances such as benzos (benzodiazepines), xylazine, medetomidine, fentanyl, or carfentanil. Be cautious if using drugs and please share this information […]<\/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-110927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alerts","category-cds-alert","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n