Achi news desk-
An advocacy group has expanded its community drug alert after five more suspected drug poisoning deaths in Waterloo Region.
The Waterloo Region Integrated Drug Strategy (WRIDS) said the deaths occurred between March 28 and April 5.
It comes after the group first issued an alert on March 27 following three drug overdose/poisoning deaths between March 19 and 26.
In a media release, the group said the Kitchener Consumption and Treatment Services drug testing program detected fentanyl, various fentanyl analogs, xylazine and several other substances of concern.
The release noted that there are concerns surrounding light beige material and material that may appear dark green, brown or close to black.
According to them, any connection between the substances and the deaths is unknown at this stage.
