Soon after, there was an overdose at the AVI centre on Johnson Street and the paramedics responding, “said that it was actually much more than that and that many of the calls were from private residences,” Hobbs said. The person survived the overdose.
She posted the information online to remind the community about safer drug use and noted that the week when social-assistance cheques are issued can also be a busy time of the month for overdoses.
No kidding eh? Especially since we also just gave everyone an extra $100.
So I was in the washroom at a bar I hang at earlier this week. Guy in the stall beside me was clearly doing coke. No big deal, seen/heard it a million times, I used to help run a bar. I'm not opposed to drug use.
I washed my hands slowly... and waited for him to come out.
I said "hey guy - I'm certainly not one to preach, but you know guys are dying from that, right? Guys that just think they are doing coke but get some fentanyl in it. Guys that are just doing it recreationally, like you are. It's simply not safe, no matter where you are buying it from."
He was pretty indifferent to my thoughts. Shrugged me off.
I dunno. Seems crazy.