OPP warn of opioid use following sudden death in Quinte West
OPP would not say what the cause of death was, but warned the public of the use of illegal opioids. Continue reading
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Drug alert issued after toxic blue heroin allegedly sold, circulated in Peterborough area
Peterborough Public Health is warning the public and drug users that the blue heroin is contaminated with toxic substances and can lead to death. Continue reading
London among Canadian cities with highest hospitalization rates for opioid poisonings in 2017
The London region had a hospitalization rate of 22.5 per 100,000 people in 2017. Continue reading
4th supervised consumption site in Edmonton set to open Monday at Boyle McCauley
Edmonton’s fourth supervised consumption site is scheduled to open at the Boyle McCauley Health Centre on Nov. 5. It’s desperately needed, those who work in the field say. Continue reading
Mobile supervised consumption service receives 26,000 visits in Kelowna
By Jules Knox Reporter/Anchor
Kelowna’s mobile supervised consumption service, which offers a place where people who use drugs can be safely monitored, received thousands of visits in the last year. Continue reading
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Here’s what people who use drugs in London have to say to Doug Ford about supervised consumption
Premier Doug Ford says he’s talking to experts about supervised consumption. But people who use drugs in London say the site here should stay open. Continue reading
Families slam what they call Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s lack of response to opioid crisis
By Quinn Ohler Anchor
“Moms Stop the Harm” sent hundreds of letters and photos of their loved ones who have died after drug overdoses to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in hopes of putting a face to the numbers of the opioid crisis. Continue reading
Health Canada approves safe injection sites in Edmonton, Lethbridge
Edmonton and Lethbridge are the first cities in Alberta to get Health Canada approval to offer safe injection sites for opioid drugs. Continue reading
Nova Scotia opioid use, overdose framework includes free naloxone access
Nova Scotia has unveiled its new opioid use and overdose framework in an effort to address both issues, including making the life-saving drug naloxone freely accessible to those who need it. Continue reading
Make prescription opioids legal, says senator and former mayor Larry Campbell
Canadian senator and former Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell says he wants the federal and provincial governments to allow free opioid prescriptions for people with addictions in an effort to stem the West Coast’s fentanyl crisis. Continue reading