Naloxone
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‘He was on the brink of death’: B.C. dog survives fentanyl overdoseEight-year-old Charlie has made a full recovery, after being rushed to a vet where quick-thinking veterinarians administered two doses of Naloxone earlier this month.HealthSep 19
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Medication used to reverse opioid overdoses now available on the TTC, company saysThe TTC made the announcement on Tuesday, saying kits containing naloxone nasal sprays are now available at collector booths and hubs in its stations.CanadaSep 12
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Naloxone kits should be available in nasal spray, injectable version across Canada: panelThe medication will not work on someone who has overdosed on stimulants including cocaine, MDMA (ecstasy) and Ritalin, but will not cause harm either.CanadaSep 8
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Naloxone kits should have nasal spray, injection options: Canadian panelCheryl Guardiero, a retired nurse, said she injected her son, Brett Colton Mercer, with naloxone 10 separate timesbefore he fatally overdosed alone in 2017 at age 29.HealthSep 8
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Series of suspected fentanyl overdoses prompt warning from Drumheller Alta. RCMPDrumheller RCMP have issued a warning to the public after they responded to three separate incidents of suspected fentanyl overdoses, within a few hours of each other.CanadaSep 1
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More than 75 per cent of fatal drug overdoses in Montreal occurred at home, public health findsMontreal's public health department released its latest numbers, which showed that 175 people died of suspected drug overdoses in the last year.HealthAug 31
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Manitoba has second-worst HIV rate in Canada, demand for resources increasing'Unfortunately what’s happening here in Manitoba is quite distinct from what’s happening in the rest of the country,' says Kim Templeton of HIV infection rates in the province.HealthJul 26
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38 suspected fatal drug overdoses so far in 2023 for Peterborough areaPeterborough Public Health reports through so far in 2023, there have been 195 emergency department visits for drug poisonings — down from 285 over the same time period in 2022.HealthJul 10
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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
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Toxic drug crisis worsens in Barrie. Ont., plans for supervised consumption site stalledThe Simcoe Muskoka Direct Health Unit says deaths due to opioid poisoning in the City of Barrie remain about double what was tracked before the pandemicHealthJun 16
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