Opioid Overdose

• Opioid overdose deaths among Ontario homeless people have risen dramatically: study

  A new study says people experiencing homelessness make up a growing proportion of opioid overdose deaths in Ontario.

  Canada

  Oct 17
  
• York police issue opioid warning after multiple overdoses

  York Regional Police have issued a public warning following five overdose calls, one of which was fatal, all in a single day in Newmarket, Ont.

  Crime

  Sep 30
  
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• Medication used to reverse opioid overdoses now available on the TTC, company says

  The TTC made the announcement on Tuesday, saying kits containing naloxone nasal sprays are now available at collector booths and hubs in its stations. 

  Canada

  Sep 12
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• Red Deer RCMP warn of horse tranquilizer Xylazine in drug supply

  Red Deer RCMP said there has been an increase in emergency calls for drug overdoses, and that a potentially deadly contaminant Xylazine has entered the city's drug supply.

  Health

  Sep 1
• Boyle Street responding to more overdoses in central Edmonton

  The increase in overdoses could be because the patients are generally in poorer health, or are using in more secluded areas, according to Boyle Street's health services director.

  Health

  Jun 5
• Penticton among B.C. cities looking to limit public drug use amid decriminalization

  Mayor Julius Bloomfield said the bylaw was motivated by growing public concerns with homelessness, mental health and addictions issues on the street.

  Crime

  Mar 31
• Fiery meeting held over proposed health hub in Edmonton’s Ritchie neighbourhood

  A Government of Alberta study shows that half of Edmonton business owners reported seeing less discarded drug paraphernalia after an SCS was opened in their area.

  Health

  Jan 31
• OPP warn of ‘potentially fatal’ opioid strain in central Ontario after 4 deaths

  OPP are advising of a 'highly potent and potentially fatal strain' of illicit opioids that they say may be circulating in Simcoe County and the District Municipality of Muskoka.

  Health

  Jan 9
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• 21 deaths a day: Families hit by opioid crisis want Parliament Hill flag lowered

  'It's impossible, any day of the week, to not hear about somebody else who has died ... people who you have known for many, many years and know extremely well,' Wendy Muckle said.

  Canada

  Sep 4, 2022
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• In marking Overdose Awareness Day, MLHU looks to put focus back on region’s opioid crisis

  More than 1,037 opioid-related emergency department visits were recorded in the region last year, nearly double the number seen in 2019, according to health unit figures.

  Health

  Aug 31, 2022