Renfrew County Paramedics and Renfrew County Public Health say they are concerned over a dramatic spike in overdoses and drug-related deaths.
"In the last month in the Pembroke area alone, we've had over 30 overdoses resulting in five deaths," says Renfrew County chief paramedic Mike Nolan."We've seen approximately a 100 per cent increase in the number of overdoses and deaths within Renfrew County. The past year, we've seen approximately 30 deaths as a result of street drug use."
"We're going to residences and wooded areas. Especially with the medics going into not well lit areas where there could be drug paraphernalia. They have to be careful for needle pokes and make sure that the scene is safe for them to work." "So the Narcan that we will give if someone has overdosed and is unresponsive when we arrive on scene only affects the opioids and the downer drugs."
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