Tag: overdoses
Prisoners learn to reverse overdoses
Anna Karolina Eriksson/TT share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Inmates are taught how to reverse a fatal overdose using the nasal spray naloxone. Archive image. Photo: Jessica Gow/TT The Fosieanstalten in…
New zombie drug is spreading in the US – increasingly common in overdoses
It has become known as the “zombie drug” because it puts people in an almost unconscious state even though they are still standing. In run-down neighborhoods in Philadelphia, San Francisco…
Lambton public health urges extra caution amid spike in opioid overdoses
Lambton public health officials are urging extra caution amid a recent spike in opioid overdoses. The health unit said it has received reports of 10 suspected opioid overdoses during a…
Lambton public health urges extra caution amid spike in opioid overdoses
Lambton public health officials are urging extra caution amid a recent spike in opioid overdoses. The health unit said Tuesday afternoon it’s received reports of 10 suspected opioid overdoses during…
Spike in opioid overdoses concerns health unit
A startling rise in opioid overdoses this month has the Brant County Health Unit posting an alert warning drug users about the danger they are facing. In the first 13…
Health unit issues safety alert after rise in fatal overdoses
A recent rise in the number of suspected opioid-related deaths has prompted the Brant County Health Unit to issue a public safety alert. Seven deaths in Brantford-Brant are among 18…
Health unit issues safety alert after rise in fatal overdoses
A recent rise in the number of suspected opioid-related deaths has prompted the Brant County Health Unit to issue a public safety alert. Seven deaths in Brantford-Brant are among 18…