Police Believe Fentanyl Responsible For Three Deaths

By Robert Thomas

The Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) has issued a public warning after three people are dead in the last 48 hours from drug overdoses believed to be tied to Fentanyl.

The MJPS is worried the deaths were caused by possibly tainted or compromised drug.

The MJPS would like to remind people the following:

Fentanyl in a pill form. The drug can be in a pill, powder or patch form - RCMP photo

  • Anyone can be at risk of an overdose. Don't use alone.

  • Learn the signs of an opioid overdose. These can include: difficulty walking, talking or staying awake; blue lips or nails; pinpoint pupils, cold and clammy skin, dizziness or confusion; extreme drowsiness; choking, gurgling or snoring sounds; slow or weak breathing; inability to wake up even when shaken or shouted at.

  • Know that the Good Samaritan Overdose Act will protect anyone experiencing a drug overdose from charges of possession of a (controlled substance. That's also true for anyone present while someone else is experiencing an overdose. Don't hesitate to call 9-1-1 in an overdose situation. Learn more about the Good Samaritan Overdose Act at

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/opioids/about-good-samaritan-drug-overdose-act.html.

- Anyone can access a Naloxone kit if they are concerned about experiencing a drug overdose or witnessing one. Learn more about take-home Naloxone at

https://www.saskatchewan.ca/opioids#utm_campaign=q2_2015&utm medium=short&utm source=%2Fopioids

  • If you are a drug user, or you know a drug user, get help. Don't let the addiction make the decisions and plans that can lead to a near-fatal or fatal overdose. Connect with health resources.

If you have information about people trafficking drugs in our city, you can give authorities that information and still remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

The MJPS continues to investigate the sudden deaths.

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