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Tripling of toxic drug overdose calls contributes to spike in sirens in Prince George
A toxic drug alert has been issued due to a sharp spike in illicit drug toxicity in the northern B.C. city.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/why-are-there-so-many-sirens-in-prince-george-drug-overdoses-9.7217757?cmp=rss

Global News Canada 1d ago

N.B. to hold hearings on child protection system after advocate report on teen’s death
The Liberal motion was passed unanimously one day after a report on the overdose death of a teen in the system.
#Canada #NBchildwelfaresystem
https://globalnews.ca/news/11874188/new-brunswick-child-protection-hearings/

Global News New Brunswick 1d ago

N.B. to hold hearings on child protection system after advocate report on teen’s death
The Liberal motion was passed unanimously one day after a report on the overdose death of a teen in the system.
#Canada #NBchildwelfaresystem
https://globalnews.ca/news/11874188/new-brunswick-child-protection-hearings/

CBC New Brunswick 1d ago

‘The story of a child who died in slow motion’
Social Development was asked to intervene 15 times, by educators, health-care workers and even the police before a young person formerly in government care died of an overdose.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story-child-died-slow-motion-9.7215223?cmp=rss

Global News New Brunswick 2d ago

N.B. child protection system failed youth who died of overdose, advocate says
New Brunswick’s child and youth advocate Kelly Lamrock says the province’s child protection system failed a teenager who died last year.
#Canada #KellyLamrock #NBchildprotectionreport
https://globalnews.ca/news/11871793/nb-child-protect-system-failed-youth-advocate/

Global News 2d ago

N.B. child protection system failed youth who died of overdose, advocate says
New Brunswick’s child and youth advocate Kelly Lamrock says the province’s child protection system failed a teenager who died last year.
#Canada #KellyLamrock #NBchildprotectionreport
https://globalnews.ca/news/11871793/nb-child-protect-system-failed-youth-advocate/

Global News Canada 2d ago

N.B. child protection system failed youth who died of overdose, advocate says
New Brunswick’s child and youth advocate Kelly Lamrock says the province’s child protection system failed a teenager who died last year.
#Canada #KellyLamrock #NBchildprotectionreport
https://globalnews.ca/news/11871793/nb-child-protect-system-failed-youth-advocate/

CBC British Columbia 2d ago

Overdose prevention site in Vancouver's Yaletown not reopening: minister
B.C.'s health minister said Thursday that an overdose prevention site in Vancouver's Yaletown neighbourhood will not be proceeding, after backlash from the city's mayor and other groups.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/yaletown-overdose-prevention-site-9.7214552?cmp=rss

Longreads May 19

Happy pub day to Arizona O'Neill, whose graphic memoir, published by Drawn & Quarterly, is out today.

O'Neill's debut, "Opioids & Organs," scrutinizes a “silver lining” of an ongoing addiction crisis: a rise in organ donations.

Read an excerpt on Longreads: https://longreads.com/2026/05/19/fentanyl-opioids-organ-donation-arizona-oneill/

#Longreads #Fentanyl #Overdose #Addiction #OrganDonation #Opioid #Health #Memoir #Illustration #Artists #Writers

“Aren’t the Organs a Silver Lining?”

Complicating a "mixed blessing" of the opioid crisis: a rise in organ donations.

Longreads

Outras Palavras May 18

Quando a gravidez representa risco à vida da mulher – e o aborto é negado

• Omissão médica coloca em risco a vida de mulheres que têm direito ao aborto • Pavimentação de matas ciliares tem tornado enchentes mais frequentes • Extrema-direita culpa direitos reprodutivos pela queda na natalidade • E MAIS: overdoses; IA na saúde; melatonina; ebola •

https://outraspalavras.net/outrasaude/quando-a-gravidez-representa-risco-a-vida-da-mulher-e-o-aborto-e-negado/