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 are not 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, so the symptoms of a drug poisoning can vary. Because the drug supply is unpredictable and often contains a mix of substances, drug poisonings may not look like the usual or expected symptoms.<\/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) poisoning symptoms<\/h3>\n

    Poisoning due to benzodiazepines may last for hours and may include:<\/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 a rise in drug poisonings (overdoses) and unexpected reactions to substances in Sudbury and districts. The cause of the increase is 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. […]<\/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":[5,6,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-113613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cds-alert","category-cds-general","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n