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. 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) 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 the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts. The cause of the increase is unknown, but based on the symptoms reported, it is suspected to be highly toxic opioid drugs. It is nonetheless important to remember that street […]<\/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-114185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cds-alert","category-cds-general","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n