At least 7 drug overdoses in Durham region this weekend

Durham Regional Police say fentanyl may have been involved inseven drug overdoses in Whitby and Oshawathis weekend.

Three men aged18 to 20ingestedcocaine at a Cullen Gardens gazebothat Durham police believe may have been lacedwith fentanyl.

All three were unresponsive and two of the men were given Naloxoneon the way to the hospital to regain consciousness. The men are expected to survive.

Three other males ingested cocaine on Friday night in Oshawa, with one becoming unconscious, and a seventh male was also rushed to hospital after overdosing on cocaine on Saturday.

Durham police are nowinvestigating if the cases are related.

They add that they are urging parents to speak with their teensregarding the dangers of drugs. There are no guarantees that drugs have not been mixed with other substances like fentanyl.