Ministry of Health warning Swift Current about possible drug overdoses

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health sent out an alert Tuesday evening about potential drug overdoses in Swift Current, including a fatal one.

According to the alert sent on the Alertable app, one death was a result of an overdose, while surviving cases have required hospitalization.

Hutch Ambulance received multiple suspected overdoses reported on Tuesday between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

"Dangerous drugs are in the area: drug sold as 'molly' (MDMA or ecstasy) contains unknown opioid," the alert said.

The advisory, sent at 5:01 p.m., noted that naloxone has worked, but repeated doses were needed.

Swift Current Online contacted the Swift Current Municipal RCMP on Tuesday, but hadn't heard back before publishing time.