Advisories
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Update: This boil water advisory ended on August 29th, 2025.
Southwestern Public Health is issuing a drug watch to its partners and the public based on the following:
Community partners and people who use substances are reporting Carfentanil circulating in our region
Carfentanil is an opioid that is 100 times more toxic than fentanyl
There is no easy way to know if Carfentanil is in the drugs you are using
You can't see it, smell it or taste it. It is extremely toxic, and a very small amount can cause an overdose or even death
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Southwestern Public Health (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday)
St. Thomas Site
(Administrative office)
1230 Talbot Street
St. Thomas, ON N5P 1G9
Woodstock Site
410 Buller Street
Woodstock, ON N4S 4N2
Call us toll free: 1-800-922-0096
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