Opioids

• It’s too soon to support drug decriminalization: Alberta police chiefs

  Almost 1,400 people died from substance-related overdoses in Alberta between January and October 2021 — a 26 per cent increase over the same time period the previous year.

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• 3 arrested in downtown Hamilton drug raid

  On Wednesday, Hamilton police executed a search warrant at a residence in the area of King and Steven streets where they seized a loaded gun and a quantity of fentanyl.

  Crime

  Jan 20
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• Yukon declares emergency after record overdose deaths reported

  Yukon Health Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee says the drugs are killing people and creating a mental health crisis in every community in the territory.

  Health

  Jan 20
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• Half of Ontario opioid deaths interacted with health care system the month before: study

  And one in four had seen a doctor, gone to an emergency department or been discharged from hospital just a week prior, the research shows.

  Health

  Jan 18
• Indigenous Recovery Coach Program extended another year

  The Indigenous Recovery Coach Program connects clients with their Blackfoot culture by holding ceremonies and meetings while also conducting outreach in the community.

  Canada

  Jan 12
• B.C. paramedics, dispatchers responded to record-setting 35,525 overdose calls in 2021

  Surrey saw the greatest increase in overdose calls with 3,764 calls in 2021, a leap of 50 per cent from 2020, according to BC Emergency Health Services.

  Health

  Jan 12
• Mortality data on Hamilton’s homeless population points to overdoses as top cause of death

  A pair of Hamilton doctors believe the city needs to put more resources into studying deaths among those 'living rough.'

  Health

  Jan 11
• Drug alert issued for Peterborough area following spike in overdoses

  The health unit says since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, there have been three drug poisoning deaths for every death attributed to COVID-19.

  Health

  Dec 21, 2021
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• Alert issued for Waterloo Region after 3 suspected overdose deaths on Saturday

  An overdose alert has been issued for Waterloo Region after there were nine suspected overdose deaths over the first 18 days of December.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2021
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• Vernon on track for deadliest year of opioid crisis

  Vernon has already had its deadliest year for illicit drug deaths with 33 recorded until October this year.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2021