Regina saw 100 overdoses in first 10 days of June: Health Ministry
A spike in overdose-related calls in early June, and two overdose-related deaths, prompted the Ministry of Health to issue an overdose alert for Regina.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11899863/regina-overdose-alert-june/

Saskatoon complex needs facility provides alternative to police cells, ERs for people at risk
The provincial government says its complex needs shelter in Saskatoon was designed to provide a medically supervised and secure place where police may bring individuals.
#Health #Addictions #OverdoseCrisis
https://globalnews.ca/news/11889841/saskatoon-complex-needs-facility/

Saskatoon complex needs facility provides alternative to police cells, ERs for people at risk
The provincial government says its complex needs shelter in Saskatoon was designed to provide a medically supervised and secure place where police may bring individuals.
#Health #Addictions #OverdoseCrisis
https://globalnews.ca/news/11889841/saskatoon-complex-needs-facility/

66 opioid calls in 1 day. This is how bad the overdose crisis is, Winnipeg first responders say
Front-line workers say Winnipeg is in the midst of a drug epidemic, driven by a surge in opioid overdoses that is killing users and overwhelming first responders who are dispatched to dozens of calls daily.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/overdoses-opioids-winnipeg-emergency-services-9.7221765?cmp=rss

66 opioid calls in 1 day. This is how bad the overdose crisis is, Winnipeg first responders say
Front-line workers say Winnipeg is in the midst of a drug epidemic, driven by a surge in opioid overdoses that is killing users and overwhelming first responders who are dispatched to dozens of calls daily.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/overdoses-opioids-winnipeg-emergency-services-9.7221765?cmp=rss

66 opioid calls in 1 day. This is how bad the overdose crisis is, Winnipeg first responders say
Front-line workers say Winnipeg is in the midst of a drug epidemic, driven by a surge in opioid overdoses that is killing users and overwhelming first responders who are dispatched to dozens of calls daily.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/overdoses-opioids-winnipeg-emergency-services-9.7221765?cmp=rss

66 opioid calls in 1 day. This is how bad the overdose crisis is, Winnipeg first responders say
Front-line workers say Winnipeg is in the midst of a drug epidemic, driven by a surge in opioid overdoses that is killing users and overwhelming first responders who are dispatched to dozens of calls daily.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/overdoses-opioids-winnipeg-emergency-services-9.7221765?cmp=rss

Spike in Moncton overdose calls raises concerns drug supply may have tranquillizers
Moncton's fire department responded to 52 overdose calls over the weekend when it usually only receives four or five a day.
#Health #DrugOverdoses
https://globalnews.ca/news/11889224/moncton-overdose-spike-tranquillizer/

Spike in Moncton overdose calls raises concerns drug supply may have tranquillizers
Moncton's fire department responded to 52 overdose calls over the weekend when it usually only receives four or five a day.
#Health #DrugOverdoses
https://globalnews.ca/news/11889224/moncton-overdose-spike-tranquillizer/

Overdose calls surge in Penticton as new tranquilizer emerges in drug supply
The fire chief of Penticton, B.C., says overdose calls have skyrocketed in recent months as a new drug has emerged in the small South Okanagan community. The demand is stretching fire department resources thin.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/penticton-b-c-overdose-calls-spike-9.7213327?cmp=rss