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Toxic Drug Alert issued for Prince George

Northern Health has issued a toxic drug alert due to an increase in overdoses in Prince George.

According to the health authority, the increase has been linked to brown sugar granules being sold as ‘down’.

They said drug-checking services indicated high levels of fentanyl and benzodiazepine.

It’s reportedly been causing people to black out and behave unusually, consistent with benzodiazepine effects.

Local overdose prevention sites (OPS)

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Darin Bain
Darin Bain
Darin is a news reporter for Vista Radio's Prince George stations. His career started in the Cariboo in 2020, working as a News Reporter in both 100 Mile House and Williams Lake before making the move to Prince George in late 2021.

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