Overdoses
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Overdoses in Saskatoon are taking a toll on city’s first respondersSaskatoon Fire reported 37 overdoses in the last 24 hours alongside several suspicious deaths which may be connected to the overdoses.HealthMar 6
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Overdoses spike in Saskatchewan despite downward trendOverdoses in 2024 marked a four-year low for Saskatchewan. But recent overdoses in Saskatoon and alerts of dangerous drug supplies make optimism about the trend premature.HealthFeb 27
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A look at Saskatchewan overdoses ahead of the holidaysSuspected and confirmed drug overdose deaths have seen a drastic decrease in Saskatchewan in the past year.CanadaDec 9, 2024
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Peterborough clinic’s safer-supply program reports drop in overdoses, drug useApproximately 86 per cent of individuals reported using less or no fentanyl after 12 months in the safe supply program based on data from May 2022 to December 2023.HealthJun 13, 2024
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Prairie Harm Reduction sees increase in fentanyl use in Saskatoon"We are seeing more and more people who are knowingly using fentanyl because that is what is available," said Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) executive director Kayla DeMong.CanadaApr 30, 2024
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Overdoses, deaths prompt Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland Drug Strategy relaunchThe goal of the drug strategy is to 'facilitate a collaborative, evidence-based approach to minimize the risks and harms associated with substance use.'HealthApr 23, 2024
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Peterborough drug alert extended after 5 more overdoses: health unitPeterborough Public Health reports another five drug overdoses on Feb. 13, following 14 on the weekend.HealthFeb 14, 2024
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‘Larger plan’ needed for drug crisis after rash of overdoses: Belleville, Ont., mayorBelleville officials say 14 overdoses occurred within a two-hour span Tuesday afternoon, prompting police to issue an advisory urging residents to stay away from the downtown core.CanadaFeb 7, 2024
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Saskatoon paramedics administered Narcan 744 times in 2023In 2023, Saskatoon paramedics administering Narcan to patients a total of 744 times.HealthJan 30, 2024
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Saskatchewan battles record overdoses amid high addiction service wait timesAccording to the Saskatchewan Coroner’s Office, in 2023 there were 291 confirmed overdose deaths and 193 suspected.HealthJan 23, 2024
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