Opioid Crisis Ontario

• Safe injection sites save lives, this doctor says

  The Ontario government's move to halt funding for several safe injection sites is a dangerous step backwards, says family doctor Inderveer Mahal.

  Commentary

  May 26, 2019
  
• Drug overdoses claim 5 lives in 6 days: London police

  London police suspect fentanyl was involved in at least three over the overdose deaths.

  Health

  Apr 5, 2019
  
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• Peterborough artist addresses opioid crisis through painting

  Artist Alex Bierk has lost friends to opioid overdoses and wants to address the crisis through his art.

  Health

  Feb 5, 2019
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• Project Vickery helps Durham police nab more than $2 million in cash, drugs

  Officers carried out search warrants at residences across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond, arresting 19 people who face nearly 150 charges.

  Crime

  Jan 17, 2019
• Man charged after police seize unknown substance, turns out to be fentanyl

  Health Canada tested the substances found in a vehicle during a routine traffic stop by OPP and confirmed the substance was fentanyl.

  Crime

  Dec 27, 2018
• London’s temporary overdose prevention site on track to remain open through October

  Pending federal approval, a spokesperson with the Middlesex-London Health Unit has confirmed to 980 CFPL that London's temporary overdose prevention site will stay open at least another month. 

  Politics

  Sep 28, 2018
• Opioid-related deaths of young people have risen dramatically in Ontario: study

  According to the study, the overall rate of opioid-related deaths nearly tripled in Ontario from 2000 to 2015.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2018
• Justin Trudeau says work to address opioids is a priority as Hamilton sees spike

  The Public Health Agency of Canada has projected opioids will claim more than 4,000 lives this year.

  Politics

  Mar 13, 2018
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• Toronto’s medical officer says opioid deaths have ‘doubled’ despite challenges in accurate data reporting

  Preliminary data from the coroner's office reported 82 opioid overdose deaths during the spring/summer of 2017 in Toronto.

  Health

  Jan 22, 2018
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• Ontario to offer naloxone to police, firefighters as opioid-related deaths rise

  Health Minister Eric Hoskins and Community Safety Minister Marie-France Lalonde made the announcement today as new figures show deaths due to opioids continue to rise.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2017