There is a potentially fatal batch of fentanyl circulating in Prince Albert. The city’s Police Service released the alert Saturday following multiple overdoses in a 24-hour period in the community.

The police service advises the public that any drug not prescribed by a doctor or dispensed by a pharmacist can result in serious injury or death. Symptoms of an overdose may include slow or no breathing, gurgling, gasping or snoring; clammy and cool skin; blue lips or nails; and difficulty waking up or staying awake. If you think you see someone experiencing an overdose, call 911 as soon as possible.

Prairie Harm Reduction in Saskatoon started warning people February 24th of an uptick in overdoses in Saskatoon. The NDP said there had been 223 overdoses in a period of two weeks and by the end of the first week of March the Saskatoon Fire Department reported a 400 per cent increase in overdoses in the city compared to the entire month of March the year prior. PHR when testing drugs stated the fentanyl content in some was 30 per cent which is twice as much as they usually see. Last week Saskatoon Police Service shared a photo of fentanyl taken in a recent bust and says it is being circulated both in pill form and powder.