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B.C. premier says ‘zero’ chance of no-prescription opioidsPremier 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."HealthJul 12
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New overdose prevention guidelines coming for B.C. universitiesA steering committee has identified early actions for post-secondary institutions to follow in the event of an overdose on campus.HealthJul 11
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After 300 km, drug overdose awareness walk comes to an end in ReginaAfter eight days and more than 350 kilometres, the second annual overdose awareness walk wrapped up in Regina.CanadaJun 18
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Scientific adviser appointed as B.C. sees rise in overdose-related brain injuriesB.C. announced the appointment of a chief scientific adviser to address a "growing population" of people who survived an overdose but were left with life-altering brain injuries.HealthJun 5
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Battle over B.C. drug policy flares up over contentious recovery symposiumThursday was the first day of the inaugural Prosper symposium, organized by the U.S.-based Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions.PoliticsMay 30
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Toxic drugs killing more than 2 youths per month in B.C., data showsA report from the BC Coroners Service says 126 children and youth younger than 19 died from toxic drugs between 2019 and 2023.May 28
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Cobourg police Dynamic Patrol reports 27 arrests, 9 overdoses downtown in MayThe Dynamic Patrol is part of the service's Spring 2024 Downtown Community Safety Action Plan with a focus on patrols in the downtown area, surrounding neighbourhoods and parks.CrimeMay 23
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Filmmaker takes toxic drug crisis documentary to B.C. MLAsThe drug crisis claimed an average of six lives a day in B.C., amounting to more than 2,500 people in 2023 alone.HealthMay 22
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Spike in overdoses prompts drug poisoning alert for Northumberland CountyThe Haliburton, Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit is connecting recent opioid drug poisonings with a light yellow or green substance being sold as fentanyl or 'down.'HealthMay 9
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Saskatoon overdose outreach team renewed for another yearThe overdose outreach team in Saskatoon has been funded for another year by the Ministry of Health.CanadaMay 7
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