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Two unapproved drugs, mixed with deadly opioids, are fueling Sudbury’s soaring overdose crisis, prompting urgent public health warnings.
Two dangerous, unapproved drugs—cychlorphine, a potent opioid, and Deschlorodemethyldiazepam, a benzodiazepine—are circulating in Sudbury’s drug supply, increasing overdose risks, according to the Community Drug Strategy and Toronto’s Drug Checking Service.
Both substances may be mixed with fentanyl, carfentanil, or xylazine, making even small amounts lethal.
As of August 2025, the Sudbury and Manitoulin region’s opioid-related death rate reached 53.7 per 100,000—more than triple Ontario’s average.
Officials urge carrying naloxone, avoiding substance mixing, using lower doses, and never using alone.
Overdose symptoms include slowed breathing, blue-tinged skin, and unresponsiveness.
Free naloxone kits are available at multiple locations and online, with support through the National Overdose Response Service and the Brave App.
Dos drogas no aprobadas, mezcladas con opioides mortales, están alimentando la creciente crisis de sobredosis de Sudbury, lo que ha provocado advertencias urgentes de salud pública.