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KINGSTON – KFL&A Public Health is warning residents of the increased potential for illicit drugs to be contaminated with fentanyl and carfentanil. Since February 2019, local data has identified an increase in the presence of carfentanil and fentanyl circulating in the KFL&A community, which may be contaminating stimulant drugs such as cocaine, MDMA, and crystal methamphetamine in addition to other opioids such as heroin. KFL&A Public Health is urging all people......
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Kingston —The Chair of the Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington Board of Health is calling a special meeting, as per Section 1 (3) of the KFL&A Board of Health procedures Bylaw, to address the significant cuts to local public health agencies that were proposed this past Thursday, April 11, 2019 in the provincial budget announcement.
Date :                   Tuesday,...
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Kingston —The Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington Board of Health’s March meeting will be taking place as follows:
Date :       Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Time :       1:00 p.m.
Location : 221 Portsmouth Avenue, Kingston, Ontario, Main Boardroom
                 (please enter the main entrance of the building)
A copy of the Board agenda is attached. Copies...
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Kingston —The Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington Board of Health’s February meeting will be taking place as follows:
Date : Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Time : 1:00 p.m.
Location : 221 Portsmouth Avenue, Kingston, Ontario, Main Boardroom (please enter the main entrance of the building)
A copy of the Board agenda is attached.  Copies of the complete Board agenda, including all information items, are available upon request.
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Carfentanil found in KFL&A area
KINGSTON – According to community acquired data, local authorities strongly believe carfentanil is circulating the KFL&A area.
Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid not intended for human use, that is similar to fentanyl, but is 100 times more lethal. Depending on the purity of the drug, carfentanil can be more toxic than fentanyl, and 100 times more toxic than morphine. This means carfentanil can be deadly in extremely small...
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