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Delta Police Warn Of Possible Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine After Overdoses

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 06 Dec, 2015 01:55 PM

DELTA, B.C. — Delta Police say two people have been treated in hospital after using cocaine and inadvertently overdosing on fentanyl.

Police say it's likely the cocaine was cut with fentanyl, a respiratory depressant that cannot be seen, smelled or tasted when cut with other drugs.

While it's not known where the cocaine was obtained, police believe it's likely circulating in the South Delta area.

Officers are reminding the public that there's no control over any illegal drug and users may not be ingesting the substance they intend to take — with potentially fatal consequences.

Early symptoms of a fentanyl overdose can include severe sleepiness, slow heartbeat, trouble breathing, cold, clammy skin and trouble walking or talking.

Police say while abstinence from drugs is the best choice, anyone who uses illegal substances shouldn't do it alone and should call 911 if they see anyone with overdose symptoms.

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