Opioids

Recent stories about opioids


A group of roughly 20 people sit on stairs looking at the camera.
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FentaGone creates needle that tests overdose risk

Edmonton startup FentaGone has developed a syringe that detects fentanyl and allows a user to test their drugs wherever they take them to avoid an overdose.

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A drawing in black ink called Weather Balloon, roughly in the shape of a poppy seed pod, floating in the sky
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Each + Every turns to art to help fund harm reduction

A collective of businesses seeking to reverse the drug poisoning crisis has launched an ongoing art auction to help fund harm reduction groups.

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