Drug Poisoning
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‘Meth poisoning killed my pet’: B.C. owner says cat ate discarded drugsJoey, who was seven years and one month old, had to be put down last week after Sopczak said he ingested methamphetamine left lying around the neighbourhood.HealthNov 6
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Toxic drug supply identified in Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County: health unitHaliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit alerted community partners and first responders about a spike in suspected opioid drug poisonings.HealthApr 9
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Drug poisoning alert issued for Peterborough areaPeterborough Public Health says the substance that led to multiple drug overdoes on March 3 is not yet known.HealthMar 4
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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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Piikani Nation declares state of emergency after multiple drug deathsPiikani Nation Chief Troy Knowlton and council made the declaration on Tuesday.CanadaJan 3
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Belleville, Ont. overdose calls spike during the last week: ‘We have a crisis’Hastings-Quinte Paramedics responded to 90 calls for drug poisonings since last week, with one call resulting in death.HealthNov 7, 2023
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Health unit issues drug poisoning alert for Northumberland County"The increased opioid overdose reports this week are troubling," said Dorothea Service, the Haliburton, Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit's harm reduction program manager.HealthOct 24, 2023
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Peterborough health unit reports 17 suspected drug poisonings over long weekendThe health unit says the poisonings are presumed to be linked to a pink substance reported on Aug. 1. Testing found traces of benzos but was negative for fentanyl and xylazine.HealthAug 8, 2023
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‘A funeral every week’: Drug deaths prompt protest on Siksika First NationA group of mostly mothers and grandmothers marched down a street in Gleichen, Alta., on Friday to raise awareness about the drug crisis on the Siksika First Nation.CanadaJul 28, 2023
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Naloxone kits being carried by more people to help strangersKym Porter has been carrying a naloxone kit in her purse since her son died of an overdose. These kits are easily available antidotes that block the effects of opioids.CanadaJul 4, 2023
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