Numbers released today by the government show that in April, May and June there were 1,898 such emergency department visits – a 76 per cent increase from the same time period last year. Continue reading →

The opioid crisis is having a significant impact on the health system as a growing number of Canadians seek emergency hospital care for overdoses related to the potent narcotics, a report released Thursday warns. Continue reading →

Staff at CECC in Lindsay, Ont. say they need more protection from illegal fentanyl making its way into the institution. Continue reading →

The news comes after a peace officer was rushed to hospital on the weekend after exposure to an unknown drug at a Calgary LRT station. Continue reading →

This morning, I began assembling this Saturday’s and Sunday’s programs and was jolted back into reality by one email in particular. Continue reading →

A moment of silence was held Thursday morning at police headquarters in Peterborough, to honour those who have died as a result of an overdose. Pop-up sessions around the city were teaching the public how to use Naloxone kits. Continue reading →

In the first six months of last year, 412 Ontarians died of opioid overdoses — an 11-per-cent increase from the previous year. Continue reading →

A study published Monday, by the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network, suggests that almost one in four people living in the area were given opioids for pain management in 2016. Continue reading →