Overdoses leading cause of death of those between 10 and 18 years old in Western Canada
Voss-Dahl, a licensed practical nurse in Edmonton, says she comes across people overdosing ‘all the time’
90 per cent of all drugs tested in June showed the presence of fentanyl
Donation to the St. Paul’s Foundation will help fund the hospital’s Road to Recovery program
When looking at abstinence as only option, it creates stigma, fear and shame: FNHA
First Nations Health Authority releases 2022 data; detail plans for public health response
‘Unregulated drug toxicity continues to be the leading cause of unnatural death in British Columbia’
More than 11,300 British Columbians have died from toxic drug deaths since 2016
Last year, the toxic drug supply claimed nearly 2,300 lives in the province
B.C. marks 7th anniversary of overdose emergency with grim record statistics
Sensors in multiple test facilities monitor movement and how long a person has occupied the washroom
Ehattesaht First Nation on Vancouver Island says six young people have died
Illicit drugs are killing First Nations people at 5 times the rate of B.C.’s general population
Experts call for holistic action, call response so far a failure
Safe consumption forefront of countering the overdose crisis, prime minister says
‘Something needs to be done’ -mother of man, who died this month after using toxic drugs
Sheila Malcolmson says listening could change the way people view those impacted
