Benzos
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Researchers find opioids, illicit drugs in Alberta wastewater samplesResearchers say the amount of opioids and other illicit drugs found in a monitoring of Alberta wastewater jumped in June.HealthAug 30, 2023
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Alberta fentanyl-related deaths up 5,000% in 10 years, study reveals toxicity causeA new study shows that the combination of fentanyl and benzos is making Alberta's street drugs more lethal.CanadaAug 2, 2023
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Public health says drug overdoses on the rise in Leeds, Grenville and LanarkThere has been a recent spike in drug overdoses within the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Public Health catchment area, and it's concerning local health officials.HealthDec 2, 2022
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Drug poisoning alert for Peterborough area following weekend spike in overdosesThe health unit suspects the weekend spike in drug poisonings may be due to drugs containing benzodiazepine.HealthAug 15, 2022
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Interior Health issues street-level drug alert for Kelowna and VernonInterior Health says multiple samples of meth in those two Okanagan cities have been found to contain benzodiazepine.HealthJun 4, 2022
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Drug overdose alerts issued for Penticton, KelownaInterior Health has issued drug alerts for two Okanagan cities where a higher than usual number of overdoses are being reported to authorities.HealthJan 21, 2022
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Deadly new street drug mix can’t be reversed by naloxone, AHS warnsHealth officials are warning Albertans about a new mix of street drugs that won’t fully be reversed by naloxone if the person consuming them suffers an overdose.CanadaAug 1, 2019
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Vancouver Overdose Prevention Society blames new drug for 16 overdoses in 2 daysThe society's director says she's noticed a recent spike in overdoses ever since a type of psychoactive drug also known as "benzos" came on the Vancouver scene.HealthJul 7, 2019
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Use of prescription pills like Xanax in teens described as ‘epidemic’ in HalifaxBenzodiazepines are a class of drugs primarily used to treat anxiety disorders and they've been overprescribed for decades in the province, say medical professionals.CanadaJan 23, 2019
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