Mastodawn

keep your Naloxone and your buddies close, friends. 💔

Toronto health officials have reported an increase in opioid overdose deaths this week — reports from staff and clients say it's from a new batch of more powerful drugs circulating that are in a light green rock form.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-overdoses-9.7188284

#PWUD #PeopleWhoUseDrugs #HarmReduction #SCSSaveLives #Toronto

Public health warns of increase in Toronto drug deaths | CBC News

There was an increase in suspected opioid overdose deaths in Toronto over several days last week, Toronto Public Health warns.

CBC

A-Dub 🥝2d ago

the conservative government of Ontario plans on giving special constables the power to make *arrests* for using drugs on public transit.

“You don't solve these public health issues with more policing & law enforcement,” said Harini Sivalingam, CCLA equality director. “You solve them with care, housing, support , & community.”

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-transit-constables-arrest-drug-use-9.7186586

#PeopleWhoUseDrugs #PWUD #OnPoli #GO #TTC #OCTranspo #SCSSaveLives

Special constables getting power to arrest for drug use on transit, Ontario solicitor general says | CBC News

The Ontario government says as part of a crackdown on illegal drug use in public spaces it will allow special constables to make arrests on transit, a proposal advocates warn risks victimizing the province’s most vulnerable people.

CBC

A-Dub 🥝Dec 17

this is pure cruelty. which is the government's point.

"[Alberta] closed the site at the downtown Royal Alexandra Hospital on Tuesday. It had provided sterile equipment for drug use and staffed supervision in case of an overdose."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alta-drug-sites-9.7019248

#PeopleWhoUseDrugs #HealthCareForAll

End of supervised consumption site in Edmonton signals more closures | CBC News

Alberta has closed one of three supervised consumption sites in Edmonton, continuing the push to shutter such locations as the province moves away from overdose prevention to focus on recovery and treatment.

CBC

A-Dub 🥝Jun 14, 2025

NZ has a "meth crisis".

what i want to know is how many of the people who use this drug could have been helped by an affordable pathway to ADHD diagnosis and effective treatment and why our public system isn't providing that kind of health support

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/564155/deep-dive-into-new-zealand-s-growing-meth-crisis

#NZpol #PeopleWhoUseDrugs #HealthCareForAll

Deep dive into New Zealand's growing meth crisis

Wastewater testing showed a 96 percent increase in consumption of methamphetamine in 2024, compared to 2023.

RNZ

Daniel Reeders Mar 27, 2025

Now that is a fucken HEADLINE:

'Duterte is enjoying the due process he denied to his thousands of victims.'

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/opinion/duterte-icc-drugs-victims.html #interpol #philpol #humanrights #peoplewhousedrugs

Opinion | Duterte Is Enjoying the Due Process He Denied to His Thousands of Victims

In Duterte’s Philippines, due process was not a right, it was a privilege that was not extended to the victims of his drug war.

The New York Times

Jakob Hartvig Nov 18, 2022

Show me an ECG and you have have my attention. Lets discuss Intensive Care, ethics in acute research and harm reduction in the opioid crisis 💉🫀

Harm reduction is daring to see the human behind the needle in the arm. And deliver lifesaving cpr and naloxone when needed 😨❣️💉
 #introduction  #cardiology #epeeps #intensivecare #opioidcrisis #harmreduction #naloxone #peoplewhousedrugs  www.antidote.dk