11 h. ago N.S. man accused of manslaughter in drug overdose death of 18

Halifax police have charged a 19-year-old man with manslaughter and criminal negligence in the overdose death of an 18-year-old.

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7 d. ago B.C. teen who died of drug overdose remembered with moment of silence at his school

Karen and Greg Dunlap said they hope that by sharing their son's story, it will spark more discussion about addiction and mental health.

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3 w. ago Study linking B.C. drug policies to overdose hospitalizations questioned

British Columbia's former chief coroner says a new study linking safer supply and decriminalization to a rise in opioid overdose hospitalizations doesn't provide the full picture.

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3 w. ago Saskatoon hit with drug crisis with hundreds of overdose calls in past month

SASKATOON, SASK. — The head of Saskatoon’s only safe consumption site says she saw the current drug crisis coming. Kayla DeMong, executive director of Prairie Harm Reduction, says that since January, staff at the facility have spent their days responding to drug overdoses, reviving four to six people at any given time. She said a […]

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4 w. ago B.C. drug decriminalization and safer supply linked to more overdoses: study

There was no change in deaths associated with safer supply, while neither policy appeared to mitigate the opioid crisis, the report says

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4 w. ago B.C. drug decriminalization and safer supply associated with more overdoses: study

The authors of the study say it’s believed to be the first evidence on the association between overdoses and the decriminalization of drug possession in B.C.

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