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WindsorThe Windsor-Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy (WECOSS) says 30 opioid overdoses were reported through emergency department visits between Sept. 27 and Oct. 3. Overdoses were reported between Sept. 27 and Oct. 3Desmond Brown · CBC News · Posted: Oct 05, 2026 6:22 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 6Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Windsor-Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy (WECOSS) says 30 opioid overdoses were reported through emergency department visits between Sept. 27 and Oct. 3. (Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images)A high number of opioid overdoses reported last week have prompted a health alert from a community‑based partnership working to prevent and reduce substance‑related harms in Windsor‑Essex. The Windsor-Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy (WECOSS) says 30 opioid overdoses were reported through emergency department visits between Sept. 27 and Oct. 3. Of those cases, 17 involved fentanyl, according to WECOSS.