Naloxone kits have been lauded as an effective way to combat opioid overdoses at a cost of $35 to the government. (Allison Dempster/CBC)Saskatchewan is one of five provinces that does not provide free naloxone kits at pharmacies, although they can be purchased for $30. Last week, AIDS Saskatoon asked for the right to hand out naloxone kits for overdoses after there were three recent overdoses. "All of our staff are trained in naloxone and have naloxone kits on them," said Jason Mercredi, AIDS Saskatoon's executive director last week. Weyburn police invited anyone in possession with the suspected laced cocaine to turn it into police without being prosecuted.

Source: CBC News March 20, 2018 01:07 UTC