Drug overdoses on the rise in Martin County
Snyder says the overdose and death numbers seven months into 2020 are approaching the numbers for all of 2019. “I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to …
Commentary: My two kids survived the war on drugs. Others haven’t.
A person dies every 11 minutes of an opioid overdose in the U.S. This is particularly frustrating and enraging as many of these overdose deaths could …
Portland police report ‘disturbing’ spike in drug overdoses during pandemic
The cause of five deaths was undetermined. Earlier this year, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said the grim statistics are a reminder that the opioid …
Photo shoot honours overdose victims as Piikani Nation sees spike in substance-related deaths
Verbosch is encouraging the public to equip themselves with naloxone kits, containing a medication that block the effects of opioids and could stop an …
Portland saw spike in overdoses in 2019
Drug overdose deaths peaked at 417 in 2017. The increase in 2019 of overdoses in Portland, meanwhile, contrasts sharply with the rest of the state.
A homeless man’s death on the streets leaves his family looking for answers
The report shows that more than half of the deaths resulted from accidents such as unintentional overdoses and car accidents. Overdose deaths linked …
Harm reduction advocates claim the coronavirus pandemic has caused a surge in drug overdoses …
The leader of the city’s largest safe injection site claims Quebec’s data on opioid deaths doesn’t represent reality. As Global’s Anne Leclair reports, …
Help.org Names the Best Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Grand Rapids
According to recent studies, drug overdose is the leading cause of death among people under age 50. In Grand Rapids, deaths related to opioid …
Broome County doesn’t see large spike in overdose deaths during pandemic
So far this year, there have been 20 drug related deaths in our area according to District Attorney Michael Korchak. At this time last year, there were 26 …
Canadian Police Chiefs Call for Decriminalizing All Drug Possession
The paper points out that between January 2016 and December 2019, more than 15,000 Canadians died as a result of an opioid-related overdose and …