At the overdose prevention site in Moss Park, harm reduction workers will soon have another tool to help drug users avoid fatal overdoses — test strips able to detect the presence of fentanyl. CBC | Health News
Tag: overdoses
Toronto may start bulk-buying naloxone after spate of opioid overdoses
Mayor John Tory says there’s no “magic answer” for the spate of drug overdoses and deaths that has hit the city, but he committed to arming more first responders with naloxone at an emergency meeting this morning. CBC | Health News
Spate of drug overdoses in Toronto wakeup call, experts say
A rash of drug overdose deaths in Toronto was called unusual by police on the weekend and it generated the kind of publicity all too familiar to residents in Vancouver, which has been grappling with a crisis for years. CBC | Health News
‘Our new normal’: Hard-hit Ohio community fears opioid overdoses will be perpetual crisis
Ohio continues to lead North America in fatal overdoses. Last year, 4,149 people in the U.S. state died from unintentional drug overdoses — up 36 per cent over 2015. Those in one of the most severely affected communities say they fear addiction will remain a chronic problem. CBC | Health News
Deputy US Attorney General: There’s a ‘horrifying surge’ in drug overdoses
AP Photo/Patrick Semansky Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein addressed what he called a “horrifying surge in drug overdoses” Tuesday, while speaking about the fatal risks fentanyl poses to police and first responders. “Drug abuse is crippling families and communities throughout our country,” Rosenstein said at Drug Enforcement Administration Headquarters in Arlington Tuesday. “We are not talking […]
At least 2,458 Canadians died from opioid-related overdoses in 2016: report
At least 2,458 Canadians died from apparent opioid-related overdose in 2016, the Public Health Agency of Canada says. CBC | Health News
Police dogs saved from opioid overdoses
Police officers have a new tool to protect their four-legged partners: naloxone, a drug that has already been used for years to reverse overdoses in humans. CBC | Health News
Antidote for paracetemol overdoses: Drug could save hundreds of people
More than 200 people a year die after taking an overdose of the painkiller. Most die of liver failure because they receive the only existing antidote N-acetylcysteine too late. N-acetylcysteine is ineffective if taken eight hours after an overdose and totally useless if taken 24 hours later. A further 50,000 patients need hospital treatment, with […]
Antidote for paracetemol overdoses: Drug could save hundreds of people
A REVOLUTIONARY drug could save hundreds of people from paracetamol poisoning. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Ohio cop overdoses on high-risk painkiller fentanyl after contact during stop
An Ohio police officer is recovering from an accidental overdose after making a drug stop where he accidentally brushed a small amount of powder off his shirt without realizing it was the highly potent opioid synthetic drug, fentanyl. East Liverpool patrolman Chris Green responded to a traffic stop Friday after two suspected drug dealers were […]
