Date/Time/Approximate Location |
December 15th to December 21st of 2022 Windsor |
Event Description (What is Happening? Who is Affected?) |
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s Opioid and Substance Use Notification System has identified an increase in the number of overdoses and substance-use related Emergency Department (ED) visits and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) calls inclusively between December 15th and December 21st of 2022. Together, the eight (8) opioid overdoses combined with the thirteen (13) substance-use related EMS calls are values that warrant a public alert. Partners involved in the WECOSS, including the WECHU, Windsor Regional Hospital, Essex Windsor-EMS, Erie Shores Healthcare, and Police Services, continue to monitor this increase and are working to understand more about these reported cases. |
Suggested Actions |
Suggested actions for members of the WECOSS Leadership Committee are as follows:
For more information on the Alert and resources to share with clients/patients regarding safer use, overdose prevention, and access to naloxone, visit www.wecoss.ca. |
Source |
WECHU (Acute Care Enhanced Surveillance Application - ACES), Essex-Windsor EMS Overdose Notification System, Windsor Police Services |
Windsor-Essex County