According to the SMDHU, in the first 10 days of February, there were 28 visits to the hospital’s emergency department for suspected drug overdoses. Continue reading
The Saskatchewan government is encouraging people living with opioid addictions to seek treatment, and make use of harm reduction services. Continue reading
The BC Coroners Service reports 1,489 people died of drug overdoses compared to 1,420 illicit drug overdose deaths in 2017. Continue reading
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Jurors deliberated for roughly eight hours before returning with their verdict. Continue reading
It’s a form of first aid that has proved time and again to be life-saving. Continue reading
The mass overdose appears to have been largely caused by the dangerous opioid fentanyl, Chico police Chief Mike O’Brien said at a news conference. Continue reading
In 2008, there were 183 recorded drug overdose deaths in B.C. As 2018 draws to a close, the province has recorded 1,380 illicit drug overdose deaths so far. Continue reading
A McGill University student is giving free workshops on how to use naloxone, an antidote to opioid overdoses. Continue reading
Officials said they were unable to provide any identifying characteristics of the substance involved. Continue reading
“We take comfort in knowing that Maddie is surrounded by light, free from the struggle that haunted her.” Continue reading