39 overdoses in 24 hours reported in Ontario city amid suspected toxic drug supply
A spike in overdoses in London, Ont., is under investigation after a suspect allegedly handed out a free substance in the downtown core, prompting 39 emergency calls in 24 hours.
#Canada #DrugOverdose #LondonPolice
https://globalnews.ca/news/11729349/london-39-overdoses-24-hours-toxic-drug-supply/

39 overdoses in 24 hours reported in Ontario city amid suspected toxic drug supply
A spike in overdoses in London, Ont., is under investigation after a suspect allegedly handed out a free substance in the downtown core, prompting 39 emergency calls in 24 hours.
#Canada #DrugOverdose #LondonPolice
https://globalnews.ca/news/11729349/london-39-overdoses-24-hours-toxic-drug-supply/

39 overdoses in 24 hours reported in Ontario city amid suspected toxic drug supply
A spike in overdoses in London, Ont., is under investigation after a suspect allegedly handed out a free substance in the downtown core, prompting 39 emergency calls in 24 hours.
#Canada #DrugOverdose #LondonPolice
https://globalnews.ca/news/11729349/london-39-overdoses-24-hours-toxic-drug-supply/

39 overdoses in 24 hours reported in Ontario city amid suspected toxic drug supply
A spike in overdoses in London, Ont., is under investigation after a suspect allegedly handed out a free substance in the downtown core, prompting 39 emergency calls in 24 hours.
#Canada #DrugOverdose #LondonPolice
https://globalnews.ca/news/11729349/london-39-overdoses-24-hours-toxic-drug-supply/

39 overdoses in 24 hours reported in Ontario city amid suspected toxic drug supply
A spike in overdoses in London, Ont., is under investigation after a suspect allegedly handed out a free substance in the downtown core, prompting 39 emergency calls in 24 hours.
#Canada #DrugOverdose #LondonPolice
https://globalnews.ca/news/11729349/london-39-overdoses-24-hours-toxic-drug-supply/

Windsor-Essex saw 77 suspected overdoses in February — a record for EMS
According to a WECHU official says the number of emergency department for overdose-related visits last month was more than double the monthly average the past few years.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-essex-overdose-cases-february-month-9.7115949?cmp=rss

‘Blood money’: Five years in, it’s unclear how Louisiana’s $100M in opioid funds are spent

A lack of government transparency makes it hard to see what is being done to combat addiction with the roughly $100 million disbursed across the state. Meanwhile, the opioid crisis continues to claim hundreds of lives every year.

https://thecurrentla.com/2025/blood-money-five-years-in-its-unclear-how-louisianas-100m-in-opioid-funds-are-spent/

Opioid deaths in Canada fell 17% but 20 people still died per day in 2024
The data for 2024 released Wednesday by the Public Health Agency of Canada showed 7,146 deaths were recorded last year, 80 per cent of which were in just three provinces.
#death #opioid #health #Canada #OpioidCrisis #OverdoseCrisis
https://globalnews.ca/news/11260639/opioid-overdose-deaths-2024-canada-data/

Protests, marches and memories: B.C.’s toxic drug crisis emergency marks 9 years
B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry issued a joint statement marking the sombre anniversary.
#politics #health #crisis #BC #BCoverdosecrisis #OverdoseCrisis
https://globalnews.ca/news/11131284/bc-toxic-drug-crisis-emergency-9-years/