Opioids
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Alberta First Nation’s war on drug trafficking reducing overdoses: ‘We hit it hard’Plywood covers the doors and windows of several homes on the Blood Reserve, a vivid image of the southern Alberta First Nation's life-and-death battle with drug traffickers.CanadaSep 5
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Fatal overdoses can have ‘ripple effect’ on others in community, Winnipeg counsellor saysAccording to Statistics Canada, there were more than 7,300 opioid-related deaths in the country last year alone — double what we saw just a few years ago.HealthAug 31
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‘Extremely concerning’: Two northern Ontario safe consumption sites fear closureAnxiety is mounting over the future of two supervised consumption sites in northern Ontario as funding for them is set to run out at the end of the year.CanadaAug 29
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‘Almost died a few times’: Northern Ontario city of Sudbury grapples with opioidsThe 36-year-old who regularly panhandles in the northern Ontario city says her substance use disorder has worsened in recent years and she's lost many friends to opioid overdoses.CanadaAug 25
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14 more deaths reported among Hamilton’s homeless, cause of death for some ‘unknown’The latest update on life-expectancy among people living rough in Hamilton, Ont., says 14 people perished amid homelessness between December and May, mostly tied to drug abuse.CanadaAug 10
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Peterborough health unit reports 17 suspected drug poisonings over long weekendThe health unit says the poisonings are presumed to be linked to a pink substance reported on Aug. 1. Testing found traces of benzos but was negative for fentanyl and xylazine.HealthAug 8
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Ontario’s opioid-related deaths remain above pre-pandemic levelsThe number of opioid-related deaths suspected or confirmed in Ontario during the first few months of 2023 was almost identical to figures from the previous year.HealthAug 7
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Drug poisoning alerts issued for Peterborough area, City of Kawartha LakesPeterborough Public Health's regional opioid harms portal reports from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023, there were 38 suspected drug-related deaths.HealthAug 1
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U.S. tells Supreme Court that Purdue bankruptcy settlement for opioid lawsuits abuses lawPurdue's bankruptcy plan would shield its Sackler family owners from opioid lawsuits in exchange for a US$6 billion contribution to the company's broader bankruptcy settlement.HealthJul 28
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Drug trafficking investigation leads to arrest of Peterborough man: policeOn Wednesday police searched a Stewart Street residence where they seized cocaine, ecstasy, psilocybin, LSD, marijuana products and cash.CrimeJul 20
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