September 16, 2019 2:26 PM

Saskatoon Police are continuing to investigate overdoses from this past weekend.

As a result of further investigation, Police have determined that in addition to the five reported overdoses from the weekend, there were another four previously reported since September 8th.

Police are continuing to investigate the death of a female on September 14th. Naloxone was administered at the scene and she was taken to hospital where she was pronounced deceased. The drug involved has not been identified.

In four of the reported overdoses, the drug that was knowingly consumed was identified as fentanyl, and heroin was identified in a fifth.

Police continue to remind the public that any drug that is not prescribed by a doctor and dispensed by a pharmacist poses a serious risk of injury or death.

Police also wish to remind the public that in May 2017, the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act became law. The Act provides some legal protection for individuals who experience or witness an overdose. It is part of a comprehensive public health approach to substance use and a strategy in harm reduction. The Act does not protect the dealers or those trafficking the controlled substances.

Anyone with information on the recent overdoses is asked to contact Saskatoon Police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.