Overdose Numbers
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Prairie Harm Reduction reports nearly 5,000 visits in 2022The Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service estimates there were 421 confirmed and suspected drug toxicity deaths in 2022, an increase from the record-setting 410 deaths in 2021.CanadaJan 11, 2023
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Okanagan headed into deadliest year of opioid crisisHelen Jennens, who lost two sons to opioid overdoses, is frustrated with the province and its failure to take heed of medical experts that are pushing for a regulated safe supply.HealthAug 17, 2022
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Overdose calls up by 18 per cent in Vancouver in MarchVancouver Fire and Rescue Services say the total number of overdose calls reported during the month of March was 565, an increase of 18 per cent from February.HealthApr 6, 2017
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