Community leaders urge Ford government to resume opening overdose prevention sites
Health officials say 1,265 people died of opioid-related drug overdoses in 2017 in Ontario. Continue reading
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City of Vancouver calling for support of low-barrier opioid distribution pilot from provincial and federal governments
By Erin Ubels News Anchor
“At the end of the day what this would do is help keep people alive.” Continue reading
Canada breaks record for annual opioid-related deaths as crisis worsens
More Canadians die because of opioids than motor vehicle accidents, according to new government data. Continue reading
Opioid-related deaths in Ontario jump 52 per cent in 2017 compared to year before
The province said there were 1,053 opioid-related deaths between January to October 2017 compared to 694 in 2016. Continue reading
Police issue warning after 3 found dead, 2 hospitalized from suspected drug overdoses in 3 days
The deaths on Monday and Wednesday bring the total number of suspected overdose deaths in the city so far this year to five. Continue reading
More than 2 people a day dying of opioid overdoses in Ontario: study
The rate of opioid-related deaths in the province has almost quadrupled over the last 25 years. Continue reading