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.