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‘More overdose deaths’: Alarms raised as Regina overnight drop-in centre closesRepresentatives from All Nations Hope Network say they no longer have the funding to keep Awasiw: The Place of Hope open 24/7, which some worry could have deadly consequences.CanadaJun 27
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Online portal, drug reporting tool to help tackle Peterborough-area opioid crisis: health unitOn average over the last year, the health unit says a person has died from a drug poisoning every 10 days.HealthJun 9
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Peterborough Public Health issues drug poisoning alert following surge in hospital visitsAccording to the health unit, over the past 24 hours (May 31 to June 1) there have been five drug-related emergency department visits to Peterborough Regional Health Centre.HealthJun 1
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Mothers advocacy group talks opioid crisis at Kelowna high schoolMoms Stop the Harm was at Okanagan Mission Secondary, talking to senior students, warning them about the dangers of doing drugs in 2022.CanadaMay 4
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‘Everybody’s responsibility’: Number of deadly overdoses surging in ManitobaThe number of people who died from drug overdoses surpassed 400 in Manitoba last year, more than double the historical average of 200.HealthApr 9
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ID still mandatory at supervised drug-use sites: Supreme Court of CanadaThe Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an injunction application that has already been dismissed in two Alberta courts to pull back the new rule amid an ongoing lawsuit.HealthApr 7
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Peterborough Public Health issues alert following spike in drug poisoningsThe health unit says the increase in drug-related calls over the past two days may be related to purple-coloured fentanyl.HealthApr 5
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Alberta’s drug crisis continues with 160 deaths in January 2022: government dataThe vast majority of deaths were opioid-related and took place in Calgary and Edmonton, however the city with the highest rate of overdose deaths was Lethbridge.HealthApr 1
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3 separate drug overdose calls within an hour in Mississauga prompt public safety advisoryTwo were administered Naloxone before the arrival of first responders, with one requiring six doses before reviving.CanadaMar 22
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St. John Ambulance Saskatchewan offering training program to combat overdose crisisSt. John Ambulance has launched a new program that aims to train people on how to respond to an opioid overdose as the province continues to battle with climbing overdose numbers.HealthMar 2
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