overdoses
New Haven K2 overdoses climb to over 100: “I’m afraid it’s going to mess people up”
People are still "dropping" by the dozens in one New Haven green.
Former BC Health Minister Warns Ontario a New Opioid Disaster Is Coming
Something worse than fentanyl is making its way east, Terry Lake says.
Opioids are killing tens of thousands more people than we thought, study finds
Public health officials overlooked more than 70,000 opioid-linked deaths from 1999 to 2015, according to the study.
Study shows 1 in 8 organ transplants in the U.S. come from donors who died of overdoses
Thats a 24-fold increase since 2000.
Canada sees dramatic rise in methadone patients as the opioid crisis worsens
Data obtained by VICE News shows that some provinces have seen methadone prescriptions double in five years. Healthcare experts say decriminalization of all drugs is needed to curb overdose deaths.
Canadian cops published alleged coke dealer’s cell number after a spike in drug overdoses
Saskatoon police are urging anyone who bought cocaine from the alleged dealer to turn it in because it might be laced with fentanyl.
Meet the women fighting to save a small city from the opioid crisis
One woman known as “Mama Bear” spends her spare time trying to rescue young drug users from falling through the cracks
Sault Ste. Marie residents are mobilizing against the city’s opioid crisis
“It’s going to be a lengthy battle, it’s not going to happen overnight.”
Grief and resilience on the frontlines of the worsening opioid overdose crisis
Harm reduction workers in Canada cope with their own mental health issues as friends and coworkers die of overdoses
Opioids are killing too many people to autopsy all the bodies
Medical examiners across the U.S. are scrambling to keep up with the surge of bodies.
Seven New Zealanders Dead After ODing on What Police Call Synthetic Cannabis
The Drug Foundation's director warns that more testing is needed to establish what happened.