US Edition‘Disturbing’ scenes, record overdoses, as powerful sedative hits B.C. drug supply
Medetomidine, found in 38% of opioid samples, is linked to prolonged sedation and a record 256 overdoses on Jan. 21, raising concerns about drug supply complexity.
- The B.C. Centre for Disease Control issued a provincewide alert after BC paramedics responded to a record 256 overdoses on Jan. 21 linked to medetomidine in the unregulated drug supply.
- BCCDC testing found medetomidine in 38 per cent of opioid samples in November, with officials saying it may provide a longer experience than fentanyl and be cheaper for producers.
- Frontline health workers in Trail, B.C., reported finding about 20 people unconscious each night, and Dr. Karin Goodison said, `They are acting very oddly, and it's very traumatic for people around them to see it, and very dangerous for that person themselves.`
- Victoria Police on Wednesday warned officers responded to 15 non-fatal overdoses linked to medetomidine, while BC Emergency Health Services said it lacks data on fatal cases.
- Across Canada and the U.S., officials reported medetomidine is common in Ontario and the United States, while provincial drug-death statistics show declines since peaking at 2,589 in 2023.
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'Disturbing' scenes, record overdoses, as powerful sedative hits B.C. drug supply
Last weekend, frontline health workers in Trail, B.C., reported "disturbing" scenes to Dr. Karin Goodison, medical health officer with Interior Health. She said workers were finding about 20 people unconscious each night, "lying out in the cold in the street," and suffering memor...
B.C. overdose spike linked to veterinary sedative medetomidine – Energeticcity.ca
VANCOUVER — Victoria Police are warning the public about an increase in overdoses related to medetomidine, a veterinary sedative that health officials says is being mixed with opioids such as fentanyl. Police say in a Wednesday news release that officers had responded to 15 non-fatal overdoses in the previous 24 hours linked to medetomidine, which can lead to prolonged unconsciousness. Medetomidine is described by the B.C. Centre for Disease Con…
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