Police investigating numerous suspected drug overdoses in the downtown core
Date: Sunday, Apr 02, 2023
Unit: 51 Division
Phone: 4168085100
Case #: N/A
The Toronto Police would like to notify the public about several suspected overdoses in the downtown core.
On Saturday, April 1, 2023, police responded to four separate drug overdoses within 51 Division.
It is believed all of the overdoses and deaths are linked to the use of fentanyl being distributed in the downtown core of the city.
The Toronto Police Service wants to remind people that if they are taking drugs, including fentanyl, to use extreme caution and do not take them alone.
If anyone suffers serious illness after consuming a narcotic, they should attend a hospital emergency room, call 9-1-1, or go to a walk-in clinic immediately for treatment.
For a referral to a substance use treatment facility, visit Connex Ontario, call 211, or call the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health at 1-800-463-2338. For more information about overdose prevention and response, please visit the Toronto Public Health website.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
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