Northwestern Ontario sees 4 drug alerts issued in less than a week after overdose surge

Opioid whose ‘effects can be unknown’ now showing up in region: NWHU

The warning about clodesnitazene comes as the Northwestern Health Unit reported a spike of more than 60 overdoses in a 48-hour period in Kenora.

Northwestern Ontario sees 4 drug alerts issued in less than a week after overdose surge

There have been four drug alerts issued in northwestern Ontario in less than a week, including one linked to a surge of more than 60 drug poisonings in the Kenora area over two days. Here's what we know about the substances of concern.