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flag Island Health warns of deadly unregulated drugs, urging testing, naloxone, and overdose prevention amid 343 fatal overdoses in 2025.

flag Island Health has issued a toxic drug alert for the Capital Regional District, Nanaimo, and Cowichan Valley on February 27, 2026, citing increased overdose risks from unregulated substances, including medetomidine. flag The health authority urges residents to use overdose prevention sites, test drugs at local facilities, carry naloxone, avoid mixing substances, and use with a trusted companion. flag Resources include 24/7 overdose response services, text alerts via “join” to 253787, and reporting via “OD” to the same number. flag The advisory follows 343 fatal overdoses in the region in 2025.

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