Animal tranquilizers are being mixed with fentanyl in Canada
Opioid overdose deaths in Canada are falling, but there's growing concerns on a certain veterinary tranquilizer being cut into fentanyl and other opioids.
#Canada #Health #DrugSupply #Fentanyl https://globalnews.ca/news/11716571/canada-bc-toronto-animal-tranquilizers-opioids/Animal tranquilizers are being mixed with fentanyl in Canada
Opioid overdose deaths in Canada are falling, but there's growing concerns on a certain veterinary tranquilizer being cut into fentanyl and other opioids.
#Canada #Health #DrugSupply #Fentanyl https://globalnews.ca/news/11716571/canada-bc-toronto-animal-tranquilizers-opioids/B.C. First Nations life expectancy plunges by 6 years: report https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-first-nations-life-expectancy-plunges-by-6-years-report-1.7301471 βAverage life expectancy among #FirstNations people in #BritishColumbia has dropped by more than six years between 2017 and 2021, #Indigenous #LifeExpectancy in #BC. fell from 73.3 years in 2017 to 67.2 years in 2021.
the decline was largely due to the #COVID19 pandemic and the province's #OpioidOverdose crisis.β

B.C. First Nations life expectancy plunges by 6 years, says report | CBC News
Average life expectancy among First Nations people in British Columbia has dropped by more than six years between 2017 and 2021, according to a report released Wednesday by the First Nations Health Authority and the office of the provincial health officer.
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Thanks to Limp Bizkit's Wes Borland, Even You Can Learn How to Administer Naloxone
What a wholesome message, even if he scares me...
MetalSucksRed Deer RCMP warn of horse tranquilizer Xylazine in drug supply
Red Deer RCMP said there has been an increase in emergency calls for drug overdoses, and that a potentially deadly contaminant Xylazine has entered the city's drug supply.
#globalnews #Health #opioidoverdose #Overdose #RedDeerdrugs https://globalnews.ca/news/9934967/red-deer-rcmp-drugs-xylazine-opioids/
Red Deer RCMP warn of horse tranquilizer Xylazine in drug supply
Red Deer RCMP said there has been an increase in emergency calls for drug overdoses, and that a potentially deadly contaminant Xylazine has entered the city's drug supply.
Global NewsRed Deer RCMP warn of horse tranquilizer Xylazine in drug supply
Red Deer RCMP said there has been an increase in emergency calls for drug overdoses, and that a potentially deadly contaminant Xylazine has entered the city's drug supply.
#globalnews #Health #opioidoverdose #Overdose #RedDeerdrugs https://globalnews.ca/news/9934967/red-deer-rcmp-drugs-xylazine-opioids/
Red Deer RCMP warn of horse tranquilizer Xylazine in drug supply
Red Deer RCMP said there has been an increase in emergency calls for drug overdoses, and that a potentially deadly contaminant Xylazine has entered the city's drug supply.
Global News
Penticton among B.C. cities looking to limit public drug use amid decriminalization
Mayor Julius Bloomfield said the bylaw was motivated by growing public concerns with homelessness, mental health and addictions issues on the street.
Global NewsDrug overdose antidote #Narcan goes over-the-counter. Narcan can save lives, but sticker shock may stymie over-the-counter sales. #opioidoverdose #opioidepidemic #savinglives
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/03/29/narcan-over-the-counter/

Drug overdose antidote Narcan goes over-the-counter
The FDA move came as a top Biden official called fentanyl overdose deaths βthe single greatest challenge we face as a country.'
The Washington Post
FDA advisors recommend over-the-counter use of life-saving opioid overdose treatment Narcan
If the life-saving nasal spray Narcan is approved for over-the-counter use, people could buy it in supermarkets, convenience stores or even vending machines.
CNBC
Unemployment Insurance and Opioid Overdose Mortality in the United States - PubMed
Over the past two decades, opioid overdose deaths contributed to the dramatic rise in all-cause mortality among non-Hispanic Whites. To date, efforts among scholars to understand the role of local area labor market conditions on opioid overdose mortality have led to mixed results. We argue the reaso β¦
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