Naloxone

• ‘It’s about saving lives’: Saskatoon university students prepare for overdose response

  Dozens of university students in Saskatoon are learning how to administer naloxone as overdoses continue to rise in following the closure of Prairie Harm Reduction.

  Canada

  Apr 30
  
• B.C. government spending $50M to expand availability of nasal naloxone across province

  British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne says the province is spending $50 million to expand availability of anti-overdose nasal naloxone across the province.

  Health

  Feb 19
  
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• Overdose alert issued for Regina area after 46 reported in 8 days

  The alert says no information is currently available on what substance or substances are causing the multiple overdoses and deaths reported in the Regina area.

  Health

  Feb 10
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• ‘She would have died’: Saskatoon woman saves life with naloxone kit

  A Saskatoon woman has used naloxone kits multiple times to stop overdoses. Some experts say the kits are significantly helping decrease fatality in overdose cases.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2025
• B.C. to require all schools to be equipped with AEDs, naloxone

  The mandate requires the tools to be in all high schools by the end of this year, while elementary schools must carry the equipment by September 2026.

  Education

  Aug 7, 2025
• How Saskatchewan universities are fighting the overdose crisis

  As Saskatoon still grapples with an overdose crisis, Saskatchewan universities are making sure staff and students have the help they need.

  Health

  Apr 17, 2025
• Health Canada says some take-home naloxone kits may contain incorrect info

  Health Canada says some naloxone take-home kits may contain instructional cards that provide the incorrect dosing information for a potential second dose.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2024
• New vending machine offering drug pipes, naloxone kits, third of its kind in Ontario

  The Our Healthbox machine in Brantford, Ont. offers a wide range of harm reduction supplies such as condoms, naloxone kits, pipes and HIV testing kits.

  Health

  Jun 21, 2024
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• Prince Albert police warns public after responding to 4 suspected overdoses

  Prince Albert police said they have responded to four suspected overdoses in one night this week where medical personnel had to administer the overdose-reversing drug naloxone.

  Health

  May 9, 2024
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• 1 death, several overdoses linked to suspected consumption of counterfeit pills

  Counterfeit pills that look like pharmaceutical tablets are in wide circulation in Montreal. Samples were found to contain synthetic opioids 25 times more potent than fentanyl.

  Health

  Apr 5, 2024