Shuswap mother shares story of daughter’s overdose to advocate for safe injection site
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Shuswap mother shares story of daughter’s overdose to advocate for safe injection site
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A look at drugs that are considered ‘essential’ to Canada’s health care system
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03:25 | May 31, 2022
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Alberta to require personal health number to access safe injection sites
02:20 | January 30, 2022
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B.C. chief coroner addresses deadliest month for drug overdoses in province’s history
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00:46 | August 22, 2021
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00:46 | August 22, 2021
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Toronto Police unveil the largest international drug bust in its history
02:02 | June 22, 2021
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Alberta’s opioid overdose deaths surge during pandemic
02:47 | December 20, 2020
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1st supervised consumption site opens in Saskatchewan
01:45 | October 11, 2020
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New study shows toxic street drugs causing most overdose deaths
02:03 | August 24, 2020
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U.S. attorney says drugs detrimental to public health, especially during coronavirus pandemic
00:40 | June 16, 2020
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Are Canadians drinking less as weed gets easier to buy? It’s starting to look that way
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Shuswap mother shares story of daughter’s overdose to advocate for safe injection site
Description
July 2, 2019
An extended interview with Sandra Welton whose daughter Mehgan Parrotta died after overdosing in Vernon in Mary. Welton shares the story of her daughter's final hours and explains why she wants to see an overdose prevention site in Vernon.
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Shuswap mother shares story of daughter’s overdose to advocate for safe injection site02:37 | July 2, 2019
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B.C. backtracking on drug decriminalization spurs advocates’ fears of worsening crisis02:14 | April 29, 2024
-
Opioid crisis: Nearly 1 in 4 federal inmates receiving treatment for addiction02:04 | April 12, 2024
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Belleville Requesting Funding for Overdose Crisis04:28 | February 21, 2024
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Supports paramount in combatting drug addition, amid Belleville, Ont., state of emergency: Tibollo02:50 | February 9, 2024
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Rapper Jelly Roll shares compelling testimony against fentanyl at U.S. Senate02:31 | January 12, 2024
-
Health Canada promises to safeguard prescription drug supply as Florida’s FDA approval raises fears02:02 | January 8, 2024
-
Florida gets FDA approval to import cheaper drugs from Canada02:16 | January 5, 2024
-
Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun dead at 4801:12 | December 27, 2023
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Opioid overdose deaths above pre-pandemic levels in Canada, public health data shows01:50 | September 28, 2023
-
Canada, U.S. and Mexico looking to combat fentanyl overdose crisis together02:07 | April 30, 2023
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Alberta researchers create AI machine learning tool to detect opioid risk02:04 | February 27, 2023
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COP15: Endangered plants critical to produce medications, scientists say01:57 | December 12, 2022
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Advocates fighting opioid crisis want Parliament hill flag lowered02:10 | September 3, 2022
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A look at drugs that are considered ‘essential’ to Canada’s health care system01:38 | August 24, 2022
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B.C. to decriminalize possession of some hard drugs amid opioid crisis03:25 | May 31, 2022
-
Alberta to require personal health number to access safe injection sites02:20 | January 30, 2022
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B.C. chief coroner addresses deadliest month for drug overdoses in province’s history01:40 | December 9, 2021
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Opioid Crisis: Mothers losing children to fentanyl overdoses speak out on small community in crisis19:53 | November 12, 2021
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The overdose crisis has worsened, have politicians noticed?01:50 | August 31, 2021
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Canada election: Conservative’s O’Toole pledges 1,000 new drug treatment beds, 50 drug recovery centres if elected00:46 | August 22, 2021
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Canada election: Conservatives wouldn’t block Health Canada approval for safe injection sites, says O’Toole00:46 | August 22, 2021
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Toronto Police unveil the largest international drug bust in its history02:02 | June 22, 2021
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Alberta’s opioid overdose deaths surge during pandemic02:47 | December 20, 2020
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1st supervised consumption site opens in Saskatchewan01:45 | October 11, 2020
-
New study shows toxic street drugs causing most overdose deaths02:03 | August 24, 2020
-
U.S. attorney says drugs detrimental to public health, especially during coronavirus pandemic00:40 | June 16, 2020
-
U.S. indicts Maduro for ‘narco-terrorism’02:46 | March 26, 2020
-
Coronavirus outbreak: Trump says American drug companies are accelerating vaccine development process00:53 | March 3, 2020
-
Are Canadians drinking less as weed gets easier to buy? It’s starting to look that way02:15 | February 28, 2020
-
The struggle of living with addiction03:15 | February 21, 2020
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COVID-19 outbreak could lead to shortage of critical medicines01:58 | February 19, 2020
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Shuswap mother shares story of daughter’s overdose to advocate for safe injection site02:37 | July 2, 2019
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B.C. backtracking on drug decriminalization spurs advocates’ fears of worsening crisis02:14 | April 29, 2024
-
Opioid crisis: Nearly 1 in 4 federal inmates receiving treatment for addiction02:04 | April 12, 2024
-
Belleville Requesting Funding for Overdose Crisis04:28 | February 21, 2024
-
Supports paramount in combatting drug addition, amid Belleville, Ont., state of emergency: Tibollo02:50 | February 9, 2024
-
Rapper Jelly Roll shares compelling testimony against fentanyl at U.S. Senate02:31 | January 12, 2024
-
Health Canada promises to safeguard prescription drug supply as Florida’s FDA approval raises fears02:02 | January 8, 2024
-
Florida gets FDA approval to import cheaper drugs from Canada02:16 | January 5, 2024
-
Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun dead at 4801:12 | December 27, 2023
-
Opioid overdose deaths above pre-pandemic levels in Canada, public health data shows01:50 | September 28, 2023
-
Canada, U.S. and Mexico looking to combat fentanyl overdose crisis together02:07 | April 30, 2023
-
Alberta researchers create AI machine learning tool to detect opioid risk02:04 | February 27, 2023
-
COP15: Endangered plants critical to produce medications, scientists say01:57 | December 12, 2022
-
Advocates fighting opioid crisis want Parliament hill flag lowered02:10 | September 3, 2022
-
A look at drugs that are considered ‘essential’ to Canada’s health care system01:38 | August 24, 2022
-
B.C. to decriminalize possession of some hard drugs amid opioid crisis03:25 | May 31, 2022
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Alberta to require personal health number to access safe injection sites02:20 | January 30, 2022
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B.C. chief coroner addresses deadliest month for drug overdoses in province’s history01:40 | December 9, 2021
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Opioid Crisis: Mothers losing children to fentanyl overdoses speak out on small community in crisis19:53 | November 12, 2021
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The overdose crisis has worsened, have politicians noticed?01:50 | August 31, 2021
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Canada election: Conservative’s O’Toole pledges 1,000 new drug treatment beds, 50 drug recovery centres if elected00:46 | August 22, 2021
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Canada election: Conservatives wouldn’t block Health Canada approval for safe injection sites, says O’Toole00:46 | August 22, 2021
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Toronto Police unveil the largest international drug bust in its history02:02 | June 22, 2021
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Alberta’s opioid overdose deaths surge during pandemic02:47 | December 20, 2020
-
1st supervised consumption site opens in Saskatchewan01:45 | October 11, 2020
-
New study shows toxic street drugs causing most overdose deaths02:03 | August 24, 2020
-
U.S. attorney says drugs detrimental to public health, especially during coronavirus pandemic00:40 | June 16, 2020
-
U.S. indicts Maduro for ‘narco-terrorism’02:46 | March 26, 2020
-
Coronavirus outbreak: Trump says American drug companies are accelerating vaccine development process00:53 | March 3, 2020
-
Are Canadians drinking less as weed gets easier to buy? It’s starting to look that way02:15 | February 28, 2020
-
The struggle of living with addiction03:15 | February 21, 2020
-
COVID-19 outbreak could lead to shortage of critical medicines01:58 | February 19, 2020
Shuswap mother shares story of daughter’s overdose to advocate for safe injection site
Description
July 2, 2019
An extended interview with Sandra Welton whose daughter Mehgan Parrotta died after overdosing in Vernon in Mary. Welton shares the story of her daughter's final hours and explains why she wants to see an overdose prevention site in Vernon.
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