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New campaign launches to help Trump reduce fentanyl overdose deaths

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A groundbreaking initiative was unveiled on Monday to address…

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Overdose deaths in Canada fell in 2024, still higher than pre-pandemic

According to national health data released on Wednesday, overdose deaths in Canada dropped in 2024 compared to the previous year,…

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Overdose deaths in Quebec are on the rise, and the problem could get worse

to determine the source of the drugs that caused the overdoses on that day,\” the statement read. For Lucien Wabanonik,…

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Canada

Muskoday First Nation members walk more than 300 km to call for action on Sask.’s overdose crisis

Members of Muskoday First Nation Call for Urgent Action on Saskatchewan’s Fentanyl Crisis Members of Muskoday First Nation are urging…

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‘He was supposed to be safe’: Moms’ statements open Ont. inquest for 7 Maplehurst inmates in overdose deaths

The coroner’s inquest into the deaths of seven inmates from drug overdoses at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton, Ont., commenced…

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Inquest into UVic student’s fatal overdose recommends improvements to B.C. and campus emergency response

The recent coroner’s inquest into the tragic overdose death of University of Victoria student, Sidney McIntyre-Starko, has led to a…

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B.C.’s 911 software too slow to recommend CPR, says witness at inquest into student’s overdose death

An expert in emergency medicine, Dr. Michael Kurz, testified at the Sidney McIntyre-Starko coroner’s inquest, shedding light on the shortcomings…

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Body sat for 11 days after overdose death in ‘first-of-its kind’ supportive housing complex

outpouring of grief from the family, with implications of negligence on the part of staff for not identifying the deceased…

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Overdose deaths are falling. Will fentanyl crackdowns change that?

Possible strategies for the future could include increasing access to safe supply programs, expanding harm reduction services, and increasing funding…

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Canada

Circumstances leading to UVic student’s fatal overdose ‘shocking,’ says drug squad investigator

A drug squad investigator expressed shock at the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 18-year-old University of Victoria student Sidney…

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