"From Thursday to Saturday, police responded to several overdoses in the areas near Allan Gardens and Moss Park, Toronto Police Service (TPS) said in a news release Saturday. Investigators are concerned there may be more people who have been sold or given these opioid drugs, the TPS release states."
"In January, Toronto paramedics received 350 calls for non-fatal suspected overdoses and 12 reporting fatal overdoses, according to the city's overdose data dashboard. That's up 47 per cent from the 238 non-fatal overdose calls received in January last year, according to the dashboard."
"Last month, Toronto's Drug Checking Service warned that medetomidine, a powerful tranquilizer intended for veterinary use, was being found in fentanyl samples."
Toronto Police Service issued a warning about an unidentified narcotic responsible for multiple overdoses between Thursday and Saturday in areas near Allan Gardens and Moss Park. Investigators suspect additional individuals may have been exposed to these opioid drugs. The warning follows a previous alert from Toronto's Drug Checking Service about medetomidine, a veterinary tranquilizer, being detected in fentanyl samples. Overdose incidents in Toronto have increased significantly, with January 2025 recording 350 non-fatal suspected overdose calls and 12 fatal overdoses, representing a 47 percent increase in non-fatal calls compared to January 2024. The city has documented 126 fatal overdoses in 2025, averaging approximately ten deaths monthly.
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