Fentanyl Deaths

• Fentanyl found under trap door in N.Y.C. daycare where baby died, 3 hospitalized

  Nicholas Dominici, 1, died and three other children — two 2-year-old boys and an 8-month-old girl — were hospitalized after they didn't wake up from their nap.

  U.S. News

  Sep 22
  
• More than 10,000 Canadians died from opioid overdoses in less than 3 years: PHAC

  Most opioid-related deaths happen in British Columbia and Ontario, according to new government figures.

  Health

  Apr 10, 2019
  
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• Alberta watching B.C. opioid lawsuit closely, too soon to follow suit: health minister

  Alberta Health Minister Sarah Hoffman said the province is watching legal action in British Columbia closely, as that province announced a proposed class-action lawsuit against dozens of pharmaceutical companies.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2018
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• Alberta fentanyl deaths continue to rise in 2018 — but at a slower rate

  Alberta health officials say there were 228 overdose deaths from Jan. 1 through to early May, which, if the rate remains steady, would mean about 660 by the end of 2018.

  Health

  Jul 5, 2018
• Alberta Health report suggests number of fentanyl overdose deaths still high

  A new report by Alberta Health fentanyl use continues to be a critical issue in the province. 

  Crime

  Jun 1, 2018
• 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
• 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
• Nova Scotia sees rise in demand for drug treatment amid opioid crisis

  Acknowledging the growing concern of opioid misuse this fall, the province announced an investment of $800,000 to improve access to opioid addiction treatment.

  Health

  Dec 29, 2017
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• BC government launches overdose response centre at VGH

  "We are escalating our response, not just to prevent overdose deaths today, but to get at the very heart of the crisis so that no one has to lose another loved one," said Mental Health and Addictions Minister Judy Darcy.

  Dec 1, 2017
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• Opioid-related deaths continue to soar in Alberta, up 40% over last year

  Alberta's opioid crisis is showing no signs of abating, as new numbers released by the province show a 40 per cent increase in opioid-related deaths so far this year over last.

  Health

  Nov 27, 2017