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.
#death #school #drugs #addiction #Health #DrugOverdose
https://globalnews.ca/news/11133624/bc-teen-died-drug-overdose-remembered-moment-silence-school/

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.
#death #school #drugs #addiction #Health #DrugOverdose
https://globalnews.ca/news/11133624/bc-teen-died-drug-overdose-remembered-moment-silence-school/

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.
#death #school #drugs #addiction #Health #DrugOverdose
https://globalnews.ca/news/11133624/bc-teen-died-drug-overdose-remembered-moment-silence-school/

#OnThisDay in 1983, #PeteFarndon, English rock bassist (#ThePretenders - "Brass In Pocket"), drowns in his bathtub after a #drugoverdose at 30.

#OnThisDay in 1982, #JohnBelushi, American #comedian (SNL, 1975-80), #actor (Animal House), and #singer (The Blues Brothers), died of a #drugoverdose at 33. 🥀
#RIP

#OnThisDay in 2014, #PhilipSeymourHoffman, American #actor (Capote, Moneyball), died of a suspected #drugoverdose at 46. 🥀🕯️
#RIP

Nova Scotia drug overdose problem increasingly deadly
Fatal drug overdoses are climbing in some communities, but it might surprise you where. As Tom Murphy reports, it has led to a call to action for some.
#DrugOverdose #Health #NovaScotia
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6591179?cmp=rss

Sask. drug-related deaths declining in 2024 but reasons unclear, coroners service says
Like many provinces, Saskatchewan has a serious drug overdose issue. However, recent numbers released by the provincial coroners service. suggest things are improving.
#DrugOverdose #Statistics #Saskatchewan #News #Canada #Saskatoon
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatchewan-reports-show-drug-related-deaths-declining-1.7406854?cmp=rss

B.C. Coroners Service reports ’significant decline’ in #drugdeaths | Vancouver Sun https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-drug-deaths-decline “B.C. has recorded its lowest monthly number of illicit #drugoverdose deaths in more than four years, part of what the #BCCoronersService says is a “significant decline” in fatalities this year.
.unregulated toxic drugs remain the leading cause of unnatural death in B.C. for those ages 10 to 59, and account for more deaths than homicides, suicides, accidents and natural disease combined”