Drug Overdose

• As street drugs get deadlier, test kits may not detect dangerous new substances

  Illicit drug test kits offer a glimmer of hope for drug users and those working to help them, but Health Canada has issued a warning about their use.

  Health

  Apr 19
  
• Deadly Stigma: new report sounds alarm on toxic drug overdoses in Simcoe Muskoka region

  Advocates in the Simcoe Muskoka region are calling for more action to address the toxic drug poisoning in the area.

  Canada

  Mar 9
  
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• AHS to take over Red Deer, Alta. supervised consumption site, transition to mobile service

  The Alberta government said it is putting the safety and security concerns of residents first by transitioning the supervised consumption site on 53 Avenue run by Turning Point.

  Canada

  Feb 3
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• Drug crisis ‘unabated’ for First Nations in B.C., doctor says

  Indigenous people, especially women, are dying from toxic drugs at disproportionately high rates in British Columbia as the overdose crisis continues "unabated."

  Health

  Jan 31
• Okanagan surpasses grim milestone with record number of overdose deaths

  B.C.'s toxic drug supply pushed the Okanagan to a grim new record for the number of deaths in a year, according to the latest from the BC Coroners Service.

  Health

  Jan 31
• Calls for more action and concerns about service gaps – Okanagan reacts to drug decriminalization

  On the eve of drug decriminalization in B.C., there was a range of reactions in the Okanagan to the historic policy change.

  Canada

  Jan 30
• Peterborough Public Health issues 2nd drug poisoning alert of January

  The health unit says the latest drugs poisonings are connected to blue or white opioid products that are being mistaken for crack cocaine.

  Health

  Jan 26
• Drugs, handgun seized in overdose death investigation in Peterborough: police

  On Tuesday, police executed a search warrant at a home in Peterborough. Officers say they seized a loaded handgun, drugs, and cash.

  Crime

  Jan 25
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• Saint John Police Force seized $250,000 in drugs in 90 days: staff sergeant

  Two large-scale busts in two days have raised the alarm on the amount of drug activity in the Port City, as the police note that this is only the start of a busy year.

  Crime

  Jan 20
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• Winnipeg police warn about street drug ‘down’ after recent overdose

  Winnipeg police are warning the public about a street drug called 'down' after an overdose on Monday evening.

  Canada

  Jan 10