Opioids

• Ontario does not have ‘effective processes’ to handle opioid crisis, AG finds

  Ontario's auditor general was critical of the province's opioid addiction strategy, suggesting it was uncoordinated and didn't have proper processes in place.

  Politics

  Dec 3
  
• Vet medication known on the street as ‘tranq’ leads to more overdose deaths in Yukon

  Yukon government officials said a key concern is the increasing presence of xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer that has been detected in significant quantities in the deaths.

  Health

  Oct 12
  
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• Alberta records lowest single-month opioid death total in 4 years

  Provincial data shows Alberta recently had its lowest monthly opioid death total since April 2020. According to its report, 90 people died from opioid-related causes this April.

  Health

  Jul 19
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• B.C. premier says ‘zero’ chance of no-prescription opioids

  Premier David Eby says there's a "zero per cent chance" B.C. will implement recommendations by the provincial health officer for no-prescription "safer supply."

  Health

  Jul 12
• Drug alert issued for Waterloo Region for 3rd time in 6 weeks

  The Overdose Monitoring Alert and Response System (OMARS) says that it is believed that the four deaths, which occurred between June 28 and July 4, were drug related.

  Canada

  Jul 6
• New vending machine offering drug pipes, naloxone kits, third of its kind in Ontario

  The Our Healthbox machine in Brantford, Ont. offers a wide range of harm reduction supplies such as condoms, naloxone kits, pipes and HIV testing kits.

  Health

  Jun 21
• After 5 deaths in 5 days, drug alert issued for Waterloo Region

  The Overdose Monitoring Alert and Response System issued the alert after there were five suspected overdose deaths over the past five days.

  Canada

  Jun 18
• Opioid deaths in Ontario shelters more than tripled during pandemic, study finds

  A new study examining data indicates opioid-related deaths in the province's shelters more than tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic, when compared with a few years prior. 

  Health

  Jun 18
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• After 4 more deaths, overdose alert extended for Waterloo Region

  After four more people suffered suspect overdose-related deaths in the area, the community drug alert for Waterloo Region has been extended.

  Crime

  Jun 4
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• Rash of overdoses in Waterloo Region prompts community drug alert

  For the second time this month, an community drug alert has been issued for the area by the Waterloo Region Integrated Drug Strategy (WRIDS).

  Canada

  May 28