Carfentanil Deaths

• Saint John police issue warning about opioid drug after carfentanil linked to 2 deaths

  Carfentanil, which is used to tranquilize large animals, is estimated to be 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times more potent than fentanyl.

  Health

  Apr 7, 2022
  
• 13 Albertans died every week of apparent fentanyl overdoses in 2018: Alberta Health

  The number of people dying of fentanyl-related overdoses continues to rise in Alberta, according to a new report released Friday.

  Health

  Feb 1, 2019
  
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• Albertans continue to die in large numbers from fentanyl use: report

  A new report by Alberta Health suggests Albertans are continuing to die at an alarming rate from accidental drug poisonings related to fentanyl.

  Crime

  Apr 6, 2018
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• New government data shows Alberta carfentanil deaths increased by 330% in 2017

  As politicians, health authorities and first responders try to get a handle on Alberta's opioid crisis, new figures released by the province show there was a significant uptick in the number of carfentanil deaths in 2017 from the year before.

  Health

  Jan 20, 2018
• B.C. funeral homes urged to carry naloxone kits amid opioid overdose concerns

  Funeral homes in British Columbia are being urged to supply naloxone kits on site for the safety of grieving family members and staff.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2016
• Fentanyl overdoses killed hundreds of Canadians this year, experts say 2017 could be deadlier

  As the deadly grasp of Canada’s opioid crisis continues to devastate communities; medical experts and first responders are warning that 2017 could be even worse.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2016
• Chinese trade of deadly opioid carfentanil thrives at the cost of North American lives

  Fueled by a thriving trade out of China, the weapons-grade chemical carfentanil — so toxic that an amount smaller than a poppy seed can kill a person — is suspected in hundreds of recent drug overdoses in the U.S. and Canada.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2016