Drug Crisis
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Patient claims he was treated like addict and denied care for deadly infectionA Winnipeg man nearly died in emergency room where he says staff mistook him for a drug addict with kidney stones when he actually had a severe staphylococcus infection.HealthSep 16
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B.C. politicians watch closely as Ontario changes harm reduction strategyAs new regulations in Ontario close supervised drug consumption site, advocates in B.C. say closing any facilities would push drug use further to the fringes, endangering lives.PoliticsAug 21
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Battle over B.C. drug policy flares up over contentious recovery symposiumThursday was the first day of the inaugural Prosper symposium, organized by the U.S.-based Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions.PoliticsMay 30
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March drug deaths down 11% over last year as B.C. records 192 fatalitiesAnother 192 people were killed in British Columbia by illicit drugs in March, 11 per cent down from the same month last year.HealthMay 7
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Drug alert issued for Peterborough area after 14 overdoses over weekendPeterborough Public Health says the suspected drug is orange and green with sedative effects. Naloxone is unable to reverse the effects of sedatives.HealthFeb 13
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Belleville, Ont., declares state of emergency after rash of drug overdosesThe City of Belleville has declared a state of emergency after a rash of overdoses over a 24-hour period that prompted warnings from police this week.CanadaFeb 8
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‘Larger plan’ needed for drug crisis after rash of overdoses: Belleville, Ont., mayorBelleville officials say 14 overdoses occurred within a two-hour span Tuesday afternoon, prompting police to issue an advisory urging residents to stay away from the downtown core.CanadaFeb 7
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Dignified focus needed for B.C. toxic drug crisis, doctor saysA British Columbia health expert says the province needs more overdose prevention sites and a renewed commitment to decriminalization as it tries to curb drug poisonings that kill six people a day.HealthOct 19, 2023
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Red Pheasant Cree Nation declares emergency after 7 suspected ODs reported in one dayRed Pheasant Cree Nation called for a coordinated response to a cluster of suspected overdoses on Friday. Chief Lux Benson said multiple stakeholders need to be involved.CanadaOct 1, 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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