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Authorities say a small number of people suffering from suspected fentanyl overdoses in Calgary and Edmonton were found to be carrying what’s believed to be illicit “fentanyl stickers.”

Warnings posted on social media by the Alberta Paramedic Association and the head of the province’s poison and drug information service suggest that homemade fentanyl stickers have been discovered with people suffering from drug overdoses.

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Dr. Mark Yarema, emergency physician and medical director of Alberta Health Service’s poison and drug information service, said he’s aware of at least two possible overdose cases in Calgary involving the stickers.

Despite having the appearance of “something that a three year old would put into a colouring book,” the stickers could pose a significant risk, Yarema said.

“These are not produced in high quality pharmaceutical labs with stringent quality control,” he said. “The amount of drugs and the number of drugs could vary from sticker to sticker.”

If you use these drugs, “you’re playing Russian roulette and you have really no idea what you’re getting into.”

Yarema added it’s important to note that lab tests have not yet been conducted to confirm the presence of fentanyl or any other illicit drugs in the stickers that were recovered.