Overdose
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2 Vancouver Island hospitals get unsanctioned overdose prevention sitesThe physicians set up pop-up sites at both Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on Monday.HealthNov 18
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Saskatchewan overdoses on the decline, province now monitoring benzodiazepinesBenzodiazepines are now being monitored by the province, providing more detail to the public on overdoses in your community.CanadaOct 11
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Rustad changes debate story after BC Coroners Service says no record of fatal overdoseThe BC Coroners Service says it has no record of any recent drug toxicity death at a Vancouver intersection where B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad said he saw a man die.PoliticsOct 9
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‘I loved him’: How one Regina group is making a difference preventing overdosesThe Regina Overdose Outreach Team began as a pilot project in 2022, providing access to counselling and addiction programs. Some hope it will become permanent.CanadaSep 13
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Harm-reduction vending machines removed from Vancouver Island hospitalsThe machines dispensed a variety of free equipment, including naloxone kits, drug testing kits, injection kits, glass pipes, and safe sex supplies.HealthSep 12
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B.C. drug deaths down again in July, but death toll remains grimChief coroner Dr. Jatinder Baidwan says the current rate equates to about 6.2 people dying every day in the province from the drug toxicity crisis.HealthAug 30
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Health Canada says some take-home naloxone kits may contain incorrect infoHealth Canada says some naloxone take-home kits may contain instructional cards that provide the incorrect dosing information for a potential second dose.CanadaJul 26
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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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