Lambton County’s public health agency is recommending steps people can take to prevent opioid-related overdose or poisonings following reports of potential increases in the toxicity of unregulated drugs.

“Reports indicate there is an increase in risk of opioid-related overdose or poisoning that may be linked to two newly detected substances circulating in Ontario as reported by Toronto’s Drug Checking Service,” Lambton Public Health said in an advisory issued Wednesday morning.

“Additional doses of naloxone may be required due to the lack of response to typical doses,” the advisory said.

Actions the agency is recommending to prevent overdoses or poisonings include not mixing alcohol and other drugs, not using alone, being aware of the signs of an opioid overdose and carrying a naloxone

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