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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Mardi Borg

Seven deaths in a month renew fears of potentially lethal drugs in circulation

Police have renewed warnings about potentially lethal drugs in Canberra after suspected overdose deaths rose to seven in the past month.

The deaths occurred in separate incidents, with police saying opioids are suspected to be involved in all seven cases, although the exact cause of death has yet to be determined.

Multiple non-fatal overdose incidents have also occurred, police said.

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