New study shows toxic street drugs causing most overdose deaths
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New study shows toxic street drugs causing most overdose deaths
Description
August 24, 2020
New research in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) shows that most overdose deaths in Canada's opioid crisis have been caused by a toxic supply of street drugs. But as Heather Yourex-West explains, there's still lack of consensus on how to save lives in the crisis.
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New study shows toxic street drugs causing most overdose deaths02:04 | August 24, 2020
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New study shows toxic street drugs causing most overdose deaths
Description
August 24, 2020
New research in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) shows that most overdose deaths in Canada's opioid crisis have been caused by a toxic supply of street drugs. But as Heather Yourex-West explains, there's still lack of consensus on how to save lives in the crisis.
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