Poisoned Drugs Claimed the Lives of 254 First Nations People Last Year in BC
The toll of the crisis is felt more in Indigenous communities, on and off reserve.
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The toll of the crisis is felt more in Indigenous communities, on and off reserve.
The Grey Bruce Health Unit is disclosing nine non-fatal opioid overdoses this past week. In a notice to opioid...
Article content The number of deaths in Ottawa due to opioid overdoses nearly doubled in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an already worsening drug supply while further compromising the city’s at-risk population through reduced services and greater isolation. The city’s confirmed and probable death toll from opioid overdoses rose to 127 in 2020, from 65 a year earlier, an increase of 95 per cent. The province, meanwhile, experienced a 60 per cent increase, from 1,516 in 2019 to 2,426 last year. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Opi...