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West Region OPP concerned by rise in opioid cases

West Region OPP is sounding the alarm about the potentially-lethal consequences of opioid use.

Between May 1st and the 17th, OPP West Region members responded to 12 suspected opioid overdose incidents, including three fatalities.

To date in 2020, there have been 52 suspected opioid overdoses, including 13 deaths in West Region.

In 2019, there were 37 confirmed or suspected fatal opioid overdoses in communities served by OPP West Region while officers responded to 234 confirmed or suspected overdoses in total last year.

Police say the overdoses highlight the fact that the misuse and abuse of controlled substances is dangerous and can be deadly.

Casey Kenny
Casey Kenny
A graduate of the Broadcast Journalism Program at Loyalist College, Casey has worked in newsrooms across the country for 20 years. Stops along his radio adventure include Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, North Bay, Stratford and now Kemptville. Casey is also a veteran play-by-play announcer and is the Voice of the Kemptville 73's Hockey Team. A proud uncle of eight nieces and nephews, Casey is happy to call Kemptville home now.

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