Tag: International Overdose Awareness Day
Overdose event recognizes people who ‘go unseen’
People tried to make visitors feel welcome at the Farmers’ Market building for a come-and-go barbecue marking International Overdose Awareness Day. Besides the free burgers and tables of pamphlets and information cards and free Naloxone kits, visitors were told they weren’t alone. “We’re here today to say we do see you,” event organizer Annette Pedlar […]
Man who lives in a tent in Owen Sound trying to get back on track
Russel James Ford said he has never overdosed. But the 23-year-old Owen Sound man, who said he’s been homeless off and on for two years, said he has saved lots people by administering Naloxone. He has been living in a tent in Harrison Park for the past two months. His three young children live in […]
‘Shocking’: Local opioid-overdose ER visits doubled in two years
In the wake of shocking new statistics, health experts say the overdose crisis in London will continue unless there are major improvements to housing, social services and harm-reduction programs.