MORE KIDS OVERDOSE

The total number of Nipawin youths who have overdosed on morphine in
the span of a week has grown to 17 and criminal charges could result,
says a provincial RCMP spokesman.

Three youths, both male and female of unknown ages, were admitted to
Nipawin Union Hospital Sunday night, said Cpl. Brian Jones.

One youth has since been released. A male has been sent to hospital in
Saskatoon. The condition of the third youth is not known.

There is no indication that the drugs were part of a suicide attempt,
Jones said.

This incident follows a morphine overdose in Nipawin last week at the
same house, Jones said.

At that time, 15 young people became sick after ingesting morphine
tablets at a house party sometime during the evening of Aug. 13 or the
next morning