Health unit issues overdose alert for Renfrew County and district

Health unit issues overdose alert for Pembroke and Renfrew areas

Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) is alerting residents about an increase in overdoses and suspected overdose-related deaths in the Pembroke and Renfrew catchment areas.

Health unit issues overdose alert for Renfrew County and district

The Renfrew County and District Health Unit is alerting residents about an increase in overdoses and suspected overdose-related deaths in the Pembroke and Renfrew catchment areas.

‘Highly toxic and potentially fatal’: Renfrew County health unit issues overdose alert

A recent increase in drug overdoses and suspected overdose-related deaths has prompted local health officials to issue a warning.  The Renfrew County and District Health Unit says the cases have occurred in the Pembroke and Renfrew catchment areas. Although specific substances related to the overdoses have not been confirmed, RCDHU says it is important to remember that all street drugs must be considered highly toxic and potentially fatal.  It i…