2025年,在343名致命过量者中,岛屿健康警告致命的无管制药物,敦促检测、纳诺酮和过量剂量预防。 Island Health warns of deadly unregulated drugs, urging testing, naloxone, and overdose prevention amid 343 fatal overdoses in 2025.

岛屿卫生部已于2026年2月27日向首都地区,纳纳摩和科维谷发出毒药警报,称有多种过量危险,包括梅德托米丁等未受管制物质. 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. 卫生当局敦促居民使用过量预防场所,在当地设施使用检测药物,携带纳诺酮,避免混合药物,并与可信赖的伴侣一起使用。 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. 资源包括24小时不间断的过量反应服务,通过"加入"到253787发送短信警报,并通过"OD"向同一个号码发送报告. Resources include 24/7 overdose response services, text alerts via “join” to 253787, and reporting via “OD” to the same number. 咨询是继2025年本区域343例致命过量之后提出的。 The advisory follows 343 fatal overdoses in the region in 2025.