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Ontario filled more opioid prescriptions than ever before amid overdose ‘crisis’
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May 17, 2017
Wed, May 17: The number of opioid prescriptions filled in Ontario grew significantly over three years, affecting almost one in seven people, despite an increasing overdose “crisis” from drugs such as fentanyl that has swept across Canada. Alan Carter has more.
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Ontario filled more opioid prescriptions than ever before amid overdose ‘crisis’03:09 | May 17, 2017
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Ontario calls for harsher sentences and better border checks ahead of auto-theft summit01:43 | February 7, 2024
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Feds give Ontario cash to tackle auto theft, gun and gang violence02:15 | January 31, 2024
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Ontario filled more opioid prescriptions than ever before amid overdose ‘crisis’03:09 | May 17, 2017
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Indigenous MPP makes history at Queen’s Park02:47 | May 28, 2024
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Rural Ontario communities face significant doctor shortage02:52 | May 27, 2024
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Blue Jays’ Davis Schneider on why iconic moustache is resonating with moms02:02 | May 9, 2024
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No room at the hospital: Ontario man waits in Costa Rica02:27 | April 12, 2024
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7 arrested in vehicle trafficking, reselling investigation nicknamed ‘Project Paranoid’02:07 | March 27, 2024
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Global News at 5:30 Toronto: March 14, 202440:24 | March 14, 2024
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Global News at 5:30 Toronto: March 11, 202434:40 | March 11, 2024
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Mild winter brings about early tick sightings in Canada01:39 | March 8, 2024
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First documented Bald Eagle nest discovered in Toronto02:02 | March 6, 2024
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Police have identified a third suspect wanted in relation to the murder of Karolina Huebner-Makurat01:59 | February 7, 2024
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Ontario calls for harsher sentences and better border checks ahead of auto-theft summit01:43 | February 7, 2024
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Ontario filled more opioid prescriptions than ever before amid overdose ‘crisis’
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May 17, 2017
Wed, May 17: The number of opioid prescriptions filled in Ontario grew significantly over three years, affecting almost one in seven people, despite an increasing overdose “crisis” from drugs such as fentanyl that has swept across Canada. Alan Carter has more.
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