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Family who lost 3 members to street drugs calls for safe supply
An entire immediate family in Saskatoon — two 38-year-old parents and their 16-month-old daughter — all died this year from suspected overdoses. Now the surviving extended family want to prevent similar tragedies, advocating for safe...
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Why is dangerous, illegal drug Bromazolam so easy to buy online?
An Ontario family is sounding the alarm about how easy it is to access to a potentially deadly drug online. Bromazolam has been involved in a growing number of overdose deaths across the country.
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New Nasal Spray to Reverse Fentanyl and Other Opioid Overdoses Gets FDA Approval
U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new easy-to-use version of a medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids driving the nation’s drug crisis.
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FDA Approves Use Of Overdose Nasal Spray
The FDA has approved Opvee, which can reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses.
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Walmart to Pay Over $3B In Settlements Linked To Opioid Epidemic
Walmart agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits.
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B.C. determined to battle opioid crisis after record overdose deaths in 2021
After more than 2,200 died of illicit-drug overdoses in 2021, British Columbia remains determined to fight back against the opioid crisis even in the face of stronger street drugs and long waits for treatment.
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Calls for supply regulation as benzodiazepines appear in street narcotics across Canada
Advocates are renewing calls for a regulated drug supply as benzodiazepines begin appearing in street drugs across Canada. Fentanyl, however, remains the leading factor in drug fatalities across the country.
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Yukon’s coroner pleads for help after record opioid deaths
Yukon has the highest rate of opioid deaths in the country, and the coroner is joining those pleading for help to address the territory’s drug emergency.
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Courts Overturn Opioid Ruling, Halt Baby Powder Lawsuits Against Johnson & Johnson
On Tuesday, an Oklahoma court overturned a ruling in a case against Johnson & Johnson for liability in the opioid crisis, and on Wednesday a North Carolina judge put a pause on the thousands of lawsuits accusing the company's baby powder...
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New record for overdose deaths in British Columbia
Last year was the deadliest ever for overdoses in B.C. More than 1,700 people died because of illicit drug use, a 74 per cent increase from 2019.
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‘Truly sorry’: US opioid makers apologise for role in addiction
But Sackler family, owners of OxyContin maker Purdue, deflect blame during hearing. One politician calls them ‘evil’ for role in opioid crisis.
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US opioid crisis: An epidemic growing within a pandemic
Legal opioid OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has acknowledged its role in the opioid epidemic, paid $634m in fines and pleaded guilty to contributing to thousands of opioid deaths
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Indigenous people overrepresented in B.C. overdose deaths
New data shows that Indigenous people are overrepresented in the current spike of opioid overdoses, in part because of limited access to services and the barriers caused by systemic racism in health care.
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CERB may be linked to overdoses, say outreach workers
Outreach workers worry that easy access to CERB may be linked to a spike in opioid overdoses in Ontario and B.C.
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Veteran Paramedic Says 'Have a Plan' Amid Delayed EMS Response
Tommy Berges has firsthand experience in how coronavirus has caused delays in essential emergency services. The veteran paramedic and firefighter out of Washtenaw County, Michigan says the outbreak has extended emergency response times....
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Volatile drug supply makes treatment more complicated, outreach workers say
Outreach workers say the illicit drug supply has become more volatile with more synthetic compounds that can make overdose treatments such as naloxone less effective and make it harder to treat addiction.
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What we know about the new painkiller suzetrigine
Suzetrigine is the first new non-opioid painkiller in over 20 years. Unlike opioids, which act in the brain, this drug blocks pain close to where it is happening, meaning it has little possibility of becoming addictive — but experts have...
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Use of opioids among kids in grades 7 to 12 is on the rise, OPH says
Data shows teens are using prescription opioids, such as Percocet, OxyNEO and Dilaudid without a prescription.
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The nightmarish symptoms of fentanyl withdrawal
Mass General Brigham’s Sarah Wakeman details the terrible symptoms of fentanyl withdrawal More from STAT: Become a subscriber: https://www.statnews.com/stat-plus/ Watch Full Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@Statnews Newsletters:...
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This African tree bark is used by some to treat addiction, but it could also kill you
Ibogaine is still not approved in Canada, but many are touting its early success in treating addiction. CBC's Karen Pauls investigates the drug's promise, and the moment treatment turned deadly for one Canadian man.
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Pharmacists and drug users react to end of take-home prescription opioid program
Concern is growing over how the province's overhaul of the safer supply program will work. People who rely on prescription opioids will now need to take them under the supervision of a pharmacist. As Jessica Cheung explains, pharmacists...
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Leaked document shows B.C. investigating trafficking of prescription opioids
Leaked Ministry of Health documents released by the B.C. Conservatives show that government and law enforcement officials are aware that prescription opioids are being trafficked provincially, nationally and internationally. Katie DeRosa...
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London physician treating addictions for 30 years doesn't believe in safe supply. Here's why.
Dr. Martyn Judson manages Clinic 528 in London specializing in methadone and suboxone treatments for people who are addicted to opioids. He says safe supply isn't currently working in London and the pills are being diverted. He testified...
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10 supervised drug consumption sites in Ontario set to close by March 2025
There is a push to save 10 supervised drug consumption sites in Ontario that are set to be closed because of their close proximity to schools and daycares. Health workers, advocates and users of the sites have warned of a spike in deaths...