CACTUS Montreal
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Montreal police officers now trained, equipped with naloxoneThe drug, which is also known as Narcan commercially, can counter the effects of an opioid overdose, especially decreased breathing.HealthNov 12, 2020
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Calls for more action to fight Quebec’s fentanyl crisis during coronavirus pandemicAccording to Quebec's public health institute, fentanyl was detected in 11 per cent of deaths caused by an opioid overdose between January 2019 and March 2020.CanadaJul 13, 2020
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Overdoses continue to take a toll, killing 119 Quebecers in three monthsOver a thousand people in Quebec wind up in the emergency room for drug intoxication every month.HealthAug 31, 2019
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