He added the overdoses were related to a number of opioids, including OxyContin, morphine, fentanyl, carfentanil, and hydromorphone. Dawn Smallwood's son Nathan died from a fentanyl overdose on March 28, 2015, at the age of 23. Walsh, through her work with SWAP, is also hearing stories of street drugs being mixed with fentanyl as a way to improve dealer's profit margins. "There's enough prescription opioids prescribed to give every man, woman and child a twice week course of opioids each year," Haggie said. It came at a cost of $2,990,931.66 to the Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP).

Source: CBC News February 06, 2018 17:45 UTC