With music festivals such as Osheaga around the corner, the MUHC says it wants to help prevent accidental overdoses linked to so-called recreational party drugs.
Dr. Sophie Gosselin, ER physician and medical toxicologist with the MUHC, said over the past couple of years, she's seen her share of patients with medical problems linked to drugs such as speed and ecstasy, including exhaustion, dehydration and mental health issues.
Gosselin said they're now seeing more cases of unintentional overdoses.
"I've seen more and more people overdosing on things they didn't think that's what they were taking," said Gosselin in an interview with CJAD 800 News.
With the fentanyl crisis out west, Gosselin said it's another thing they have to watch out for, adding they now have the help of naloxone - a medication that reverses the effects of an overdose from opioids.
Gosselin said there will always be people determined to take these kinds of recreational drugs so she advises them to: know where the drugs are coming from; don't mix and match; don't take too many at once; drink plenty of water and have something to eat; and know where the medical station is located at the festival.