By Lauren Golosky

Fentanyl believed to be behind 2 recent deaths: Regina Police Service

Nov 24, 2016 | 6:39 AM

Perhaps only a matter of time, the Fentanyl crisis has seemingly made its way to Saskatchewan. 

Regina police said there’ve been two deaths believed to be linked to the drug in recent weeks.

On Nov. 8, police were sent to a home on Cameron St. where they found the body of a woman. A week later, on Nov. 17, officers found the body of a man in a home on McCarthy Blvd.

Although the toxicology tests are not yet available, police and the Chief Coroner’s office believe both deaths to be a result of drug overdoses caused by Fentanyl.

In 2015, the Office of the Chief Coroner have confirmed 22 deaths in Saskatchewan caused by Fentanyl overdoses.

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Police said residents need to be aware of the “increased risk associated with illegal Fentanyl trafficking and use.”

Police said Fentanyl is often mixed with other drugs, like heroin or cocaine, and overdoses occur when individuals aren’t aware they are consuming the drug. Police warned two mg of Fentanyl, or roughly four grains of salt, is enough to kill an adult.

Signs of a Fentanyl and other opioid drug overdoses include weak breathing, drowsiness, cold or clammy skin, pinpoint pupils, collapse and coma.

lgolosky@rawlco.com

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