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Potent new opioid detected in Whitehorse drug supply, prompting warnings from community advocates

Blood Ties says the drug is about 10 times stronger than fentanyl and has been tied to more severe overdose cases.

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Public health advocates suspect new synthetic opioid responsible for uptick in severe overdoses

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New synthetic opioid concerns health advocates in Whitehorse

Public health advocates are raising the alarm over a synthetic opioid they believe is linked to an increase of overdoses in Whitehorse.

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Potent new opioid detected in Whitehorse drug supply, prompting warnings from community advocates

Public health advocates suspect new synthetic opioid responsible for uptick in severe overdoses

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Yukon News broke the news on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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