Public Health Sudbury & Districts say there are two new forms of potent fentanyl now on the streets in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts.
According to the release, potent fentanyl analogs including fluoro-fentanyl and methylfentanyl-related drugs are confirmed to be circulating in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts area.
Fluoro-fentanyl is known to be up to two times stronger than fentanyl while methylfentanyl-related drugs are known to be up to ten times stronger.
The health agency states to use of these substances can significantly increase the risk of poisoning and multiple doses of naloxone may be needed to reverse a poisoning.
A drug poisoning occurs when a person uses more of a substance, or a combination of substances than their body can handle so the person may pass out, stop breathing, or experience a seizure. Poisonings can be either fatal or non-fatal.
