Prairie Harm Reduction
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Saskatchewan paramedics administer nearly 500% more naloxone doses since 2019Paramedics have given substantially more doses of Narcan, an opioid overdose reversal drug, over the last three years. The data was released during Paramedic Services Week.CanadaMay 26
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PHR executive director responds after safe consumption services denied by provincial fundingPrairie Harm Reduction's executive director was devastated after the government of Saskatchewan announced their budget on Wednesday.HealthMar 24
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Sask. mental health and addictions budget increased, nothing tagged for safe injection siteThe Saskatchewan government says it wants to reduce harms associated with substance use and take proactive prevention measures for youth, but PHR says they aren't doing enough.PoliticsMar 23
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‘The time is now’: USask med students join calls for safe consumption site fundingPeople who use drugs comprise about 20 per cent of those in Canada infected with HIV and about 30 per cent of new infections, according to the Canadian AIDS Society.CanadaMar 9
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Prairie Harm Reduction partners with government to create home for youth with addictionsPrairie Harm Reduction's partnership with the Saskatchewan government offers unconditional support for young people struggling with mental health and addictions.CanadaMar 9
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Saskatchewan Drug Task Force community engagement results releasedJason Mercredi from Prairie Harm Reduction hopes the province will fund safe consumption sites to prevent overdose deaths, as discussed with the Saskatchewan Drug Task Force.CanadaMar 3
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Leadership change at Prairie Harm Reduction as Jason Mercredi joins MN-SJason Mercredi is leaving as executive director of Prairie Harm Reduction to join Métis Nation–Saskatchewan as their homelessness manager.CanadaMar 1
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Saskatchewan sees another record year for overdose deaths in 2021464 people in Saskatchewan died from confirmed or suspected drug overdoses in 2021. That's the deadliest year yet, beating the previous record set in 2020.CanadaJan 11
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2021 another grim year for drug overdoses in SaskatchewanA total of 406 people in Saskatchewan died of suspected or confirmed overdoses during the first eleven months of 2021. It surpasses the all-time high of 328 recorded in 2020.HealthDec 26, 2021
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Rallies call for changes to income assistance, say program putting more at risk of homelessnessRallies were held in Regina and Saskatoon, calling for changes to the new program, claiming it's putting more people at risk of being evicted.CanadaOct 27, 2021
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