Ontario Opioid Crisis
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As losses mount in toxic opioid crisis, Ontario cities memorialize overdose victims'We need to memorialize what these folks, our friends and family members, have gone through, and their tragic passing in this crisis we're all facing.'CanadaSep 18
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Ontario’s opioid-related deaths remain above pre-pandemic levelsThe number of opioid-related deaths suspected or confirmed in Ontario during the first few months of 2023 was almost identical to figures from the previous year.HealthAug 7, 2023
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Ottawa paramedic leader says drug supply getting more toxic amid overdose crisisOttawa paramedic leader Darryl Wilton says not a day went by in 2022 that didn't include an overdose-related call.HealthJan 4, 2023
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‘It’s bad’: Opioids killed more Ontarians in 2nd year of COVID pandemic than 1stOpioids killed more people in Ontario in the second year of the pandemic compared to the first, but the province saw a drop in those deaths this past March, new data shows.HealthAug 23, 2022
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Ontario political parties promise help on opioid crisis as election loomsTwo parties pledged to help address Ontario's opioid crisis on the campaign trail Thursday.PoliticsMay 12, 2022
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Half of Ontario opioid deaths interacted with health care system the month before: studyAnd one in four had seen a doctor, gone to an emergency department or been discharged from hospital just a week prior, the research shows.HealthJan 18, 2022
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New strategies must be implemented to deal with Ontario’s opioid crisis: science tableOntario's science table says a wide variety of strategies must be implemented to help tackle the opioid crisis, which has worsened significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.HealthSep 9, 2021
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Ontario’s big city mayors call for decriminalization of drugsThe appeal comes as the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN) reported 2,426 opioid-related deaths in 2020, a 60 per cent increase from 2019.PoliticsJun 23, 2021
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Fatal opioid overdoses in Ontario surge during COVID-19 pandemic: reportThe report from the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network found fatal opioid overdoses were up more than 75 per cent after COVID-19 hit in 2020, compared to the year before.HealthMay 19, 2021
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Study indicates 1 in 20 babies in Ontario exposed to opioids in uteroOne in 20 babies born in Ontario has been exposed to opioids during pregnancy, a new study indicates.Feb 17, 2021
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