Coastal District 9-1 3 , 2\/28\/2021-3\/6\/2021 o 2 patients mention taking heroin that may have been laced with fentanyl o 1 patient found unresponsive and responded to Narcan, reported taking 1 unknown pill \u2022 Northwest District 1-1 4 , 2\/28\/2021-3\/6\/2021 o 1 patient mentioned taking Xanax they think may have been laced with fentanyl<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nEmergency Medical Services Data<\/p>\n
\u2022 Chatham county (District 9-1) o 1 unknown pill from unknown person on street, 3\/5<\/p>\n
\u2022 Gwinnett county (District 3-4) o Patient took pill of fentanyl, 3\/5 o Patient ingested unknown pill, 3\/7<\/p>\n
\u2022 Douglas county (District 3-1) o Patient took pill at gas station and believes it is fentanyl, 3\/6<\/p>\n
\u2022 Fulton county (District 3-2) o Patient took unknown pill, 3\/8<\/p>\n
\u2022 Chattooga county (District 1-1) o Patient took a pill they thought was Roxicodone, 3\/15<\/p>\n
\u2022 DeKalb county (District 3-5) o Patient took unknown pill from his friend, 3\/15 o Patient took unknown pill, 3\/15 Follow-up Investigation and Actions to date<\/p>\n
\u2022 East Central Health District 6-0 Opioid Public Health Analyst (PHA) has been keeping local Law Enforcement (LE) and partners updated after each District notification, and is following up with healthcare facilities to investigate patient visits further o Received reports from local harm reduction partner of pressed Xanax pills that are \u201cpure fentanyl\u201d Anecdotal reports from local deputies corroborate report from harm reduction<\/p>\n
\u25aa No tox results confirming yet, samples submitted to GBI for testing<\/p>\n
\u2022 On 3\/16\/21, DPH received additional notification from the Coastal Health District 9-1 PHA of anecdotal reports of \u201cpressed Fentanyl being marketed as Xanax\u201d from Chatham County Police Department via informants o Chatham County PD are in the process of identifying hotspots and currently working with the DEA on investigation Response and Next Steps This drug is likely dangerous and should not be handled without Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).<\/p>\n
It could possibly be inhaled or absorbed through the skin and are extremely toxic in even the smallest quantities. Early recognition of symptoms of overdose and appropriate PPE is critical to preventing overdoses and protecting first responders.<\/p>\n
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If a counterfeit pill is found:<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Wear adequate PPE when handling the substance.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Specific recommendations from the GBI include double gloving, gown, n95 mask and goggles (please see the attached guidance for more specific details). \u2022 Double bag the substance with a bio-hazard label on the outside and handle per agency protocol.\u00a0Whenever possible, Naloxone should be carried when working in an environment where an overdose incident may occur.<\/b><\/p>\n
Georgia has a Standing Order for Prescription of Naloxone for Overdose Prevention, which makes naloxone available at any pharmacy without a prescription.<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 When administering naloxone, please note that multiple doses may be necessary. To report suspected cases or for any additional questions, please call the Georgia Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222 or contact the Drug Surveillance Unit at\u00a0ga.opioidprogram@dph.ga.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\nDPH will continue to monitor this situation and provide updates as they are warranted. I ask that you continue to keep DPH informed of any relevant updates.<\/p>\n
Thank you for all that you do.<\/p>\n
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Sincerely,<\/p>\n
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Cherie L. Drenzek, DV<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dear Community Partner, The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has been alerted of a possible cluster of overdoses related to counterfeit pills which may be sold as Xanax or Percocet and contain fentanyl. These counterfeit pills may be driving increased overdoses in Richmond County, the Coastal Health District, and the Northwest Health District. There […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"\n
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