Opioid Poisoning

• ‘Our people will die’: Opioid crisis prompts state of emergency in Treaty 6 First Nations

  The Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations declared a state of emergency on Monday after their annual general meeting to address the ongoing opioid crisis.

  Health

  Jul 10, 2023
  
• Blood Tribe in Alberta starts new offensive against drug use and traffickers

  "We will need to focus on preventing those dangerous drugs from reaching our lands and our people."

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2023
  
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• Toronto man charged with manslaughter following fatal drug overdose in Peterborough: police

  Police say a man was found with vital signs absence at a residence in April, leading to arrest of a Toronto man in October.

  Crime

  Oct 17, 2022
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• Health unit issues opioid overdose alert for City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County

  The health unit says contributing factors for the overdoses may include people using alone or a potentially contaminated or poisoned drug supply.

  Health

  Jul 12, 2022
• Edmonton doctors look to engage teens in education around opioid crisis

  A group of doctors is holding a competition for Alberta teens to portray how opioid poisonings are impacting young people in the province.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2022
• $25,000 donation supports campaign to renovate Peterborough’s new opioid response hub

  The opioid response hub in June received approval from Health Canada to provide a safe, hygienic space for people to use drugs under the supervision of health professionals.

  Health

  Oct 27, 2021
• Alberta doctor urges community members to carry naloxone kits

  An Alberta doctor is hoping to get more free naloxone kits into the hands of community members to prevent opioid deaths.

  Health

  Jul 31, 2021
• New report illustrates how the opioid crisis is impacting young people in Alberta

  According to a new report by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate Alberta, 95 people under the age of 25 died due to accidental opioid poisoning last year. 

  Health

  Jun 17, 2021
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• Peterbprough man charged with drug trafficking following suspected fatal opioid poisoning: police

  A Peterborough man has been charged with two counts of trafficking fentanyl.

  Crime

  Jan 27, 2021
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• Overdoses continue to take a toll, killing 119 Quebecers in three months

  Over a thousand people in Quebec wind up in the emergency room for drug intoxication every month.

  Health

  Aug 31, 2019