Hamilton Drug Strategy aims to reduce harm associated with drug, alcohol use
A group of community agencies has launched the Hamilton Drug Strategy to cut down on the harms associated with substance use. Continue reading
Opioid Overdoses
U.S. doctor who allegedly calls himself ‘El Chapo of Opioids’ facing charges
The U.S. attorney’s office alleges that the doctor used his family practice to illegally prescribe opioids. Continue reading
Small communities grapple with ‘huge challenge’ of opioid crisis
Small communities in Canada have hospitalization rates for opioid poisonings more than double those in the country’s largest cities, according to 2017 data presented last year by the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Continue reading
Woman dies from suspected opioid overdose at Barton Street jail
A woman in her 30s is yet another inmate to die in jail. The centre has seen eight possible opioid overdose calls this year. Continue reading
B.C. Liberals calling on province to stagger welfare cheques to avoid ‘Welfare Wednesday’
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
First responders have seen a significant increase in overdose calls and overdose deaths on the days welfare cheques are released and the days immediately after. Continue reading
Record number of Alberta opioid deaths in 2018 taking its toll on Calgary firefighters
By Carolyn Kury de Castillo Reporter
The latest numbers from Alberta Health show that more people died last year from opioid overdoses than the previous year. Continue reading
Naloxone kits coming to 29 public facilities in London
Public facilities that already have defibrillators will now have naloxone kits, too. Continue reading
Peterborough artist addresses opioid crisis through painting
By Steve Guthrie Videographer
Artist Alex Bierk has lost friends to opioid overdoses and wants to address the crisis through his art. Continue reading
Feds will allow cities, non-profits to apply directly to Health Canada to open supervised consumption sites
The federal government is allowing cities and harm-reduction organizations to apply directly to Health Canada to help get funding for supervised consumption sites. Continue reading
2,066 Canadians died of opioid overdoses in the first half of 2018
That means the total number of opioid-related deaths in the country since January 2016 is now at least 9,000. Continue reading