Opioid Drugs
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Peterborough among Ontario cities with highest hospitalization rates for opioid poisoning in 2017Peterborough finds itself among other Ontario cities, including Brantford, St. Catharines-Niagara and Barrie, with the highest number of emergency department visits for opioid poisonings last year.HealthDec 13, 2018
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Skookum Festival medical team says it’s prepared for possible opioid overdosesThe festival has also contracted BC Ambulance for additional paramedics and mobile resources.HealthSep 8, 2018
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Could a medically supervised distribution program be the answer to the opioid crisis?According to one Canadian doctor, a program like this could reduce the number of opioid-related deaths.HealthJan 15, 2018
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Fentanyl in Canada will get worse before it gets better: RCMP reportFentanyl use and distribution has exploded in Canada over the last 12 months, and it's going to get worse before it gets better, says a new RCMP report examining the deadly drug.CanadaSep 24, 2016
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