Drug overdose deaths spike by 87 per cent in 2020 : vimarsan

Drug overdose deaths spike by 87 per cent in 2020


Winnipeg Free Press
By: Katlyn Streilein
Last Modified: 6:42 PM CDT Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021
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Rebecca Rummery lost her partner Rob to an accidental drug overdose in 2018. (Abby Matheson photo)
Annual drug overdose deaths reached an all-time high in Manitoba, after 372 people died in 2020, marking an 87 per cent increase in reported deaths over 2019.
Annual drug overdose deaths reached an all-time high in Manitoba, after 372 people died in 2020, marking an 87 per cent increase in reported deaths over 2019.
"We knew it was going to be high, but it doesn’t make it easier when you see these numbers," said Rebecca Rummery, co-founder of Overdose Awareness Manitoba. "It’s people we’re talking about, and they all have families and loved ones."

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