A man who entered the lobby of the Hay River detachment on Feb. 21 became unresponsive and exhibited signs of an opioid overdose, according to the police.

Officers administered Naloxone to counteract any opioids in the manSA国际影视传媒檚 system and called emergency medical services.

Paramedics arrived, administered additional doses of Naloxone and transported the man to the hospital, where he regained consciousness. The stated in a Feb. 22 news release that they do not have an update on the manSA国际影视传媒檚 condition.

The Mounties noted that the individual told them he had consumed psilocybin, commonly referred to as SA国际影视传媒渕agic mushrooms.SA国际影视传媒�

Because psilocybin would not typically cause such a medical condition, the believe the drugs that the man took were, unbeknown to him, possibly contaminated with fentanyl or carfentanil, which are potentially fatal opioids.

SA国际影视传媒淭his incident highlights the dangers of ingesting any drugs, as there appears to be a variety of drugs in the NWT that have been contaminated with opioids recently,SA国际影视传媒� the police stated. SA国际影视传媒� would also like to remind people that Naloxone is available for free at any health centre or pharmacy in the NWT. It is easy to administer and could save a life.

SA国际影视传媒淣WT residents who use drugs or have friends and family who are drug users are encouraged to carry Naloxone with them and recognize signs of an overdose. These symptoms include slowed/slurred speech, pin-point pupils, loss of consciousness and shallow breathing. The would also like to remind drug users to not consume drugs alone, as most fatal overdoses occur when there is nobody around to recognize the symptoms and assist.SA国际影视传媒�