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Death linked to fentanyl Three similar non-fatal overdoses at homeless camp Vikki HOPES Abbotsford News
Authorities are still trying to determine the circumstances that resulted in the death on the weekend of a 38-year-old man who appears to have consumed the potent painkiller fentanyl. Police were contacted just before 3 p.m. on Friday by staff at Abbotsford Regional Hospital who reported that a man had been
taken to hospital after being found in medical distress inside his home in the 2100 block of Peardonville Road. The man died in hospital. Const. Ian MacDonald said a bag containing a white powder was found near the man at his home, and analysis confirmed it to be fentanyl. MacDonald said the drug is 50 to 100 times stronger than other opiates and is often mixed in with other drugs, such as heroin or cocaine, to make it more potent.
This can be done by the users themselves or, in other cases, is unknowingly sold to them under the impression they are buying heroin or oxycodone. Fentanyl can be used in various forms, including snorting, injecting or taking pills. It also comes, in pharmaceutical form, in a patch to slowly release the drug into the body. MacDonald said investigators are still looking into how the deceased man consumed Continued on A3
SUSPECT SOUGHT A9 Police release sketch of man wanted in break-in and theft incident
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CHARGE STAYED A5 Crown has decided not to pursue trial for man involved in food bank knife incident
TRANSPARENT FINANCES A5 Sumas First Nation posts its financial information, as required by new law
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85¢ Agrifair attendees gather to watch pig-racing staged by RIchard’s Racers Pig and Ducks during the popular annual Abbotsford event over the long weekend. For a JEAN KONDA-WITTE Abbotsford News story and more photos from the 2014 Agrifair and Mighty Fraser Rodeo, see page A13 and online at abbynews.com
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