OPIOIDS
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Potent opioids showing up in Toronto’s drug supply for 1st time as overdose deaths mount
Several forms of extremely potent synthetic opioids are being found in random samples of Toronto's street drug supply, which experts…
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Toronto police detective resigns after stealing opioids from evidence locker
A detective has resigned after stealing opioids from Toronto police evidence lockers because of drug addiction, the force confirmed Thursday. Toronto is getting…
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1 in 20 babies in Ontario exposed to opioids in utero, study indicates
One in 20 babies born in Ontario has been exposed to opioids during pregnancy, a new study indicates
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Toronto officials urge action on opioids after more than 100 deaths in 6 months
A total of 132 people in Toronto died between April 1 and Sept. 30 due to a suspected opioid overdose, nearly…
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Toronto is getting its first safe drug supply sites — here’s how they’ll work
Safe supply sites are set to open in Toronto for the first time — a shift that comes amid a worsening…
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Federal prosecutors told to avoid drug possession charges when possible in new directive
Federal lawyers are being asked to avoid prosecuting simple drug possession cases unless major public safety concerns are at play — a move…
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Pandemic worsens Canada’s deadly opioid overdose epidemic
An epidemic of fatal drug overdoses across Canada is on the rise amid COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that harm-reduction workers and…
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Spike in overdose deaths prompts medical officer to call for federal, provincial help
Amid a spike in suspected opioid overdose deaths in April, Toronto’s board of health is expected to call on the federal…
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‘Opioidphobia’ stigmatizes chronic pain sufferers, expert says
At the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Dr. Andrea Furlan, a pain specialist, is holding a regular meeting with some of her…
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B.C. pleased with Oklahoma ruling in opioids case as it continues lawsuit
British Columbia’s attorney general says he is pleased with the findings of a court in Oklahoma that found Johnson &…
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$45M worth of drugs seized in massive Toronto-area organized crime busts
Police forces in the Toronto area have charged at least 50 people and seized $45 million worth of illegal drugs…
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How was a nurse able to kill 8 seniors over a decade? Answers could come today
The commission investigating the actions of serial killer nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer and how Ontario’s long-term care home system failed to…
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