19 Opioid Overdoses Recorded in a Week in Windsor-Essex, Public Health Warns

Hospitals report 19 overdose-related visits in late February

An unusually high number of overdose-related emergency department visits has led to an opioid alert by the local substance abuse group.

19 opioid overdoses recorded in a week in Windsor-Essex, public health warns

Emergency rooms in Windsor-Essex saw 19 opioid overdoses in the space of a week late last month, the vast majority involving fentanyl.

Health Partners Attend Urgent Meeting In Response To Rising Overdoses In Windsor-Essex

News Release: WECOSS Partners Attend Urgent Meeting in Response to Rising Overdoses in Windsor-Essex | The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit

News Release: WECOSS Partners Attend Urgent Meeting in Response to Rising Overdoses in Windsor-Essex FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  March 3, 2026 | 3:30 p.m. | Windsor-Essex County  This afternoon, local partners with the Windsor Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy (WECOSS) met urgently to respond to a recent rise in opioid overdoses in Windsor and Essex County. Across Ontario, the overdose crisis is being driven by an increasingly toxic and …