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Published April 21, 2026

Drug alert issued by SMDHU amid rise in suspected poisoning deaths

Signage outside the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit building in Barrie, Ontario.
FILE - Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) office in Barrie, Ont.

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is tracking an increasing trend of suspected drug poisoning deaths and emergency department visits over the past three weeks.

"The current street supply of unregulated substances could be deadly," the SMDHU said on its website.

The SMDHU says details on the substance are not available, but it is believed to be a form of fentanyl that is mixed with "Tranq" and/or "Benzos".

Toronto Drug Checking Services is reporting new opioids and fentanyl
analogues in the supply.

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