At least 18 people died from suspected opioid overdoses in the city in February, up from 11 in January, according to paramedic records published by Toronto Public Health. ( Richard Lautens / Toronto Star )Paramedics also reported 302 calls for suspected opioid overdoses in which people did not die last month, the highest number recorded since Sept. 2018, which saw 338. The Overdose Information System’s preliminary findings reported 146 deaths from suspected opioid overdoses in 2018. Paramedics reported 24 deaths due to suspected opioid overdoses and 396 non-fatal calls that month, and 27 deaths and 373 non-fatal calls in September. Toronto Public Health released its first report on a full year’s worth of paramedic data in November.

Source: thestar March 13, 2019 20:25 UTC