Drug users, advocates weigh in on why Sask. overdose deaths are at record high
Regina deaths triple since 2019Fentanyl or its derivatives were identified in 33 of the 40 confirmed overdose deaths in 2020 to date. In Regina, suspected overdose deaths have tripled to 63 in 2020 so far, up from 21 for the whole of 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic makes identifying the cause of the record-high number of drug overdose deaths more complicated. In June, footage from a law firm security camera captured a man's last moments as he died of an apparent drug overdose in downtown Saskatoon. Three similar clinics were funded for Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert in 2019.
Source: CBC News September 14, 2020 16:52 UTC
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