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International Overdose Awareness Day is a time of grieving for the families and friends of those who lost their lives to drug poisonings. However, it is also a time of prevention and awareness – in Peterborough, many community support groups gathered in Millenium Park for an afternoon of education. Sam Houpt has the story…

It’s International Overdose Awareness Day and the most recent numbers from Alberta show the number of opioid-related deaths so far in 2023 is up by more than nine per cent — 770 in the first five months of 2023 compared to 701 in the same period in 2022. Morgan Black speaks to Rhonda Pouliot about...

Aug. 31 marks the recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, and events across Regina took place to raise awareness about overdoses, while one showed the alarming reality of drug use in the province.

B.C. drug advocacy groups are marching Thursday for International Overdose Awareness Day.

Families and communities around the world will pause today to remember lives lost due to overdose. On this International Overdose Awareness Day, we connect with one of the many organizations in our region working to reduce overdose deaths, and also bring harm-reduction to those at risk.

Just two days after B.C. set a sobering new record for drug overdoses, several public events are marking International Overdose Awareness Day. As Kamil Karamali reports, activists say the tragic statistics prove there can be no letting up in the fight to save lives.

It is estimated someone dies from a drug poisoning every six days in the Peterborough region. Community groups and city officials gathered Thursday outside City Hall for a flag-raising – the first of a number of events planned for the coming week. But as the region continues to grapple with the opioid crisis, many feel...

This year’s International Overdose Awareness Day has a theme of “recognizing people who go unseen,” as an empty purple chair, ribbons, and pictures of loved ones lost sat on the Legislature steps.

With more than 7,300 people losing their lives to overdoses in 2022, critics say not nearly enough is being done to solve this crisis. Neetu Garcha looks at how Canadians are using International Overdose Awareness Day to push for more action.

August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day – a day for reflecting on the devastating impact of the toxic drug and overdose crisis in Toronto and across Canada. It’s also a day to remember those who have lost their lives and the impact that has had on those who have lost loved ones to an...

Communities across the Peterborough region recognize International Overdose Awareness Day; scavenger hunt for incoming and returning Trent University students; Peterborough Horseshoe Club celebrates 50 years; Skytracker weather. Teresa Kaszuba has the details.

Communities across the Peterborough region recognize International Overdose Awareness Day; Peterborough Public Health officials move the COVID-19 risk index from low to moderate; 100.5 Fresh Radio hosts Pete and Dani celebrate 5 years of Fresh Mornings; Skytracker weather. Teresa Kaszuba has the details.

Flag raising at Peterborough City Hall for International Overdose Awareness Day; Peterborough Police Service provide update on 2022 fatal shooting; Peterborough paramedic switches careers to better her mental health; Skytracker weather. Tricia Mason has the details.

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Dozens of people gathered in Halifax today to honor the lives of those lost to overdose deaths in a world-wide event on Aug. 31. As Alexa MacLean reports, for many it offers an opportunity to heal by connecting them with others who have been impacted by drug-related loss.

Denisa Gavan-Koop of the Addictions Foundation Manitoba discusses the prevalence of opioid use in Manitoba, and fighting the stigma surrounding drug-relate deaths.

To mark International Overdose Awareness Day, Health Matters reporter Su-Ling Goh talked to public health and addiction specialist Dr. Hakique Virani about what needs to change when it comes to treating people addicted to drugs like fentanyl.

March 6 is Black Balloon Day, an international event that raises awareness to overdose deaths.

International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event that aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. For 31 families in Peterborough, 2022 brings a particularly tragic connection to this day. That is how many families have lost someone to overdose this year, so far in the city of...