The rise of fentanyl

One man is dead in Prince Rupert after an apparent overdose on fentanyl this past week... It IS the third fentanyl-related overdose in Prince Rupert to be seen, in a matter of days. Fentanyl is one hundred times more toxic than other narcotics, and is responsible for over seventy-five deaths last year. In Vancouver, police have advised drug users to go to the safe injection site Insite, where medical professionals are ready to help in the case of an overdose. But that option is not available to users in the north. So what can be done in Prince Rupert, Fort St John, and Prince George, where fentanyl use is also on the rise? For that we're joined by Dr. Jane Buxton.She is the harm reduction lead for the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.