Davis Schneider's brother died of an overdose. Blue Jays say naloxone can save others
In 2020, Davis Schneider of the Toronto Blue Jays didn't know about naloxone, the drug that can reverse opioid overdoses and save lives if administered in time. He believes if someone had been with his brother at the time of his overdose, his life could have been saved.
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https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/davis-schneider-blue-jays-awareness-naloxone-overdose-brother-9.7181435?cmp=rss

Four Years Later: Connor, Silence, and the Things Addiction Leaves Behind

Before You Read: A Necessary Disclaimer I need to say something before you continue. What you’re about to read is the heaviest thing I have ever shared publicly. Not just on this blog. On any blog. On any platform. This is not a dramatic exaggeration. It is a sincere warning. I have written about difficult topics before. I have written about personal growth, loneliness, identity, frustration, politics, science, and the complexity of being human. But this piece is different. This one […]

https://jaimedavid.blog/2026/02/21/12/47/41/analysis/jaimedavid327/9957/four-years-later-connor-silence-and-the-things-addiction-leaves-behind/

B.C. parents sue shelter after son’s fatal overdose
Gladys Akimana was living in a shelter in August 2022, run by Covenant House Vancouver when he overdosed on a mix of opioids and alcohol.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10718136/covenant-house-lawsuit-overdose-death/

B.C. parents sue shelter after son’s fatal overdose
Gladys Akimana was living in a shelter in August 2022, run by Covenant House Vancouver when he overdosed on a mix of opioids and alcohol.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10718136/covenant-house-lawsuit-overdose-death/

Global News BC: B.C. man’s death undiscovered for days at supportive housing facility https://globalnews.ca/news/9903006/bc-supportive-housing-death/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #deathinsupportivehousing #supportivehousingdeath #LookoutSociety #Overdosedeath #cliffhouse #BCHousing #DrugDeath #BCUnited #Overdose #Health #NDP

Global News BC: Advocates warn of alarming rise in toxic drug deaths among B.C. international students https://globalnews.ca/news/9416730/south-asian-international-student-overdose-deaths/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #internationalstudentoverdose #internationalstudents #SouthAsianCommunity #southasianoverdose #toxicdrugdeath #Fataloverdose #Overdosedeath #B.C.overdose #SouthAsian #toxicdrugs #Overdose #Health