Montreal public health warns of overdose spike as naloxone use reaches last year’s total
Montreal public health officials have issued an alert following a sharp increase in fatal and non-fatal overdoses linked to a toxic drug supply. Paramedics are administering naloxone at record rates, and officials are urging bystanders to act quickly while calling for expanded harm reduction services.
Why it matters
The surge in overdoses highlights the ongoing public health crisis regarding toxic drug supplies and the critical need for community-based intervention strategies.
Montreal public health officials have issued an alert after a sharp increase in fatal and non-fatal overdoses , warning that an increasingly toxic drug supply is continuing to fuel the crisis.
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