Category Fentanyl

Things you need to know about Fentanyl

As we watch the havoc of the opioid crisis escalate in mounting overdose deaths, traumatized families and an ever-increasing call for treatment on demand. Fentanyl’s relative obscurity was shattered and well-publicized after a dramatic increase in the loss of life.…

What the Fentanyl Crisis Really Means

What the Fentanyl Crisis Really Means center no-repeat;left top;; auto default Over the past few years, the Fentanyl Crisis has been making headlines for various reasons. The first being the overwhelming statistics that show since 2015, there has been over…

CBC News : ‘Odd Squad’ cops say prevention, not more harm reduction, needed for fentanyl crisis

“I don't support elements of harm reduction that are legalizers in sheep's clothing there,” says a retired police officer who served for many years on the Downtown Eastside. He's part of the Odd Squad, a group that works on drug abuse prevention. Read the original story on CBC: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fentanyl-overdose-vancouver-odd-squad-1.3962727

Fentanyl Crisis on the News in Vancouver

Fentanyl overdose calls plague fire crews in record-busy May Nearly 1,000 emergency calls were handled by a single fire hall last month, and officials say fentanyl is partially to blame. Vancouver Fire Hall 2 responded to 943 calls in May,…