Sarnia Police Detective Constable Mike Howell (L) in studio on The Talk Show (Blackburnnews.com Photo)Sarnia Police Detective Constable Mike Howell (L) in studio on The Talk Show (Blackburnnews.com Photo)
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Sarnia Drug Abuse 'Epidemic'

A detective constable with the Sarnia Police Service Vice Branch describes this area's prescription drug abuse problem as an epidemic.

Mike Howell was a guest on CHOK's The Talk Show with Sue Storr today. (Thursday)

He says he was surprised coming here from the larger Durham Region.

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Howell says abuse of fentanyl, which is 100 times more potent than morphine and 40 times more potent than heroin, is a huge problem in Sarnia.

He says they're working to get doctors and pharmacists on board to make the Fentanyl Patch For Patch Program standard protocol.

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Howell says fentanyl overdoses are a weekly occurrence and there's been several deaths in Lambton County.

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