OTTAWA'S DRUG SUPPLY

There is a change in the drug supply in Ottawa and it is beginning to scare those working to prevent overdoses, says an organizer with the pop-up supervised injection site set up in a Lowertown park.
Last week, Gagnon said, volunteers at the site began seeing “atypical” drug reactions among some visitors; during which people’s bodies became rigid and unmovable, something often associated with the deadly drug carfentanil. During more typical overdoses, victims become limp and often fall over. In addition, she said, it was taking more than an hour to revive some clients after injecting.