Ontario Opioid Crisis
Nearly 1,500 died from opioid overdoses in Ontario last year, up from 2017
Public Health Ontario has released updated statistics showing 1,473 people died from opioid-related causes in 2018, a jump of about 17 per cent from the previous year. Continue reading
Guelph mayor writes letter urging Barrie city council to support a supervised consumption site
Guelph Mayor Cam Guthrie said in an open letter Monday that he’s “done a complete 180-degree turnaround” regarding a supervised consumption site in Guelph and is urging Barrie city council to support the development of a local facility. Continue reading
Nearly 400 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses last summer: Public Health Ontario
Public Health Ontario has released updated statistics that indicate 388 people died from opioid-related causes from July to September 2018, down from 414 deaths during the same period in 2017. Continue reading
New approach for opioid crisis, say police
Ontario Provincial Police say they have undergone a big shift in their approach to overdoses as the opioid crisis deepens. Continue reading
‘Alarming increase’ in opioid overdoses, deaths across Ontario: OPP
Since September 2017, officers have administered naloxone on 79 occasions and saved 73 lives, police say, with the highest number of naloxone doses being administered in March and April. Continue reading
Ontario government announces central agency to oversee mental health and addictions care
Attorney General Caroline Mulroney says the current system is fragmented and confusing for patients and their families. Continue reading
Ontario government will join B.C.’s proposed class action against opioid manufacturers
B.C. filed the proposed class action against dozens of pharmaceutical companies last year in a bid to recoup the health-care costs associated with opioid addiction. Continue reading
Barrie residents divided over supervised consumption site: report
Nearly half of Barrie residents that responded to a community consultation survey about a supervised injection site indicated that opening a facility would be helpful to the city. Continue reading
Barrie residents call for action to aid with local opioid problem
Barrie residents urged for government action to help combat the local opioid problem at a town hall meeting that was held by MP Alex Nuttall on Wednesday evening. Continue reading
Toronto bars keeping naloxone kits on hand in face of growing opioid crisis
Within days of opening her new bar in west-end Toronto, Carmen Elle had equipped the venue with what she considers a key piece of equipment: a naloxone kit. Continue reading