opioid epidemic
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Edmonton doctors look to engage teens in education around opioid crisisA group of doctors is holding a competition for Alberta teens to portray how opioid poisonings are impacting young people in the province.CanadaFeb 15
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U.S. First Nations win $590M from drug companies in opioid epidemic lawsuit settlementUnder the settlement, Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay $150 million over two years and the three largest U.S. drug distributors will pay nearly $440 million over seven years.WorldFeb 2
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Kingston’s Integrated Care Hub faces political review over its effectiveness, securityJust over a year after it opened, Kingston's Integrated Care Hub (ICH) is going under the political microscope after council approves a third-party review of its effectiveness.PoliticsNov 25, 2021
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California judge rules in favour of drugmakers in $50B lawsuit over state opioid crisisIt marked the first trial win for any drug companies in the more than 3,300 lawsuits filed by states and local governments over the U.S. drug abuse crisis.WorldNov 1, 2021
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$3.5M in funding for ‘vending machines’ that dispense safer drugs to prevent ODsThe machines, called MySafe, are similar to ATMs and allow drug users to get hydromorphone pills dispensed to them after their palm has been scanned to identify them.CanadaMar 3, 2021
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London police report rise in drug-related impaired driving chargesIn November alone, London police laid 33 drug-related impaired driving charges, which police say is more than the service has seen over the course of an entire year previously.CrimeDec 17, 2020
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Coronavirus: Opioid-related deaths steady, outreach agencies report rise in overdoses in LondonOutreach groups in London, Ont., have been adapting quickly to the ongoing pandemic but the winter months will present added challenges.HealthNov 23, 2020
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Popular Vancouver sportswriter Jason Botchford died of an accidental overdose: coronerBotchford died suddenly on April 29, 2019 at the age of 48, leaving behind a wife and three children.SportsAug 28, 2020
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‘Twilight’ actor Gregory Tyree Boyce cause of death revealedThe American actor and his 27-year-old girlfriend were pronounced dead on May 13 after their bodies were found in their shared Las Vegas home.EntertainmentJun 2, 2020
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Teen ‘Flash’ star Logan Williams’ cause of death revealed by his momMarlyse Williams, the mother of the deceased B.C. actor, said her son's death was "not going to be in vain" and will "help a lot of people down the road."EntertainmentMay 19, 2020
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