Opioid Overdoses
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KFL&A Public Health warning of ‘toxic’ drugs after increase in overdosesKFL&A Public Health is warning of a 'toxic batch of drugs' causing overdoses with 'unusual reactions' that may be circulating in the Kingston area.CanadaOct 23, 2020
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Fergus, Ont. woman charged in opioid overdose investigationWellington County OPP say a 32-year-old woman has been charged in connection with an investigation into multiple opioid overdoses.CrimeAug 14, 2020
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Opioid-related emergencies in Edmonton more than doubleAlberta Health Services has come out with a warning for those who use illegal drugs after the number of calls for opioid-related emergencies more than doubled in Edmonton last month over the same month last year.HealthJun 5, 2020
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High meth use at Alberta supervised consumption sites calls for more resources: advocatesA report for the Alberta government has raised concerns that a large number of methamphetamine users are frequenting supervised consumption sites that were designed to respond to opioid overdoses.HealthMar 8, 2020
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Man arrested after 12 people suffer overdoses at Toronto supervised injection siteEmergency crews were called to the site on Victoria Street, near Yonge-Dundas Square, at around 5:15 p.m. for reports of a "medical emergency."HealthFeb 27, 2020
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7 assessed, 5 treated with naloxone, after suspected overdoses at Toronto Public Health clinicA Toronto police spokesperson told Global News emergency crews were first called to the Victoria Street office, which houses a supervised injection site, at around 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.HealthFeb 26, 2020
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Hamilton Drug Strategy tackles opioid crisis, addiction stigma in 2019 community reportHamilton continues to grapple with the opioid epidemic, although a partnership of community agencies is working to reduce both the harm and stigma associated with the crisis.HealthFeb 26, 2020
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Large increase in number of opioid deaths, ER visits in OntarioPublic Health Ontario has released updated statistics that indicate 435 people died from opioid-related causes from January to March 2019 - up from 307 deaths during the same period in 2018.HealthDec 13, 2019
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Opioids killed nearly 14,000 Canadians in 4 years, new study showsMore than 2,000 Canadians were killed by opioids in the first six months of this year, according to a new report.HealthDec 12, 2019
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Penticton averaging a drug overdose per day, prompting renewed calls for overdose prevention sitePenticton averages 20 calls each month for potential drug overdoses. So far this month, paramedics have responded to 18 calls, according to ambulance paramedics.Nov 18, 2019
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