At least 146 people died of suspected opioid overdoses in Toronto in 2018, according to data from city paramedics. Toronto Public Health began monitoring paramedic reports of suspected opioid overdoses in August 2017 and publishes the data through its Overdose Information System. It’s such a significant issue for such young people.” According to Health Canada, 2017 also saw a nationwide high in apparent opioid deaths, at nearly 4,000. The city late last year released a study of examining its first full year of paramedics’ data on suspected opioid overdoses, from August 2017 to August 2018. During that span, paramedics responded to 3,203 suspected opioid overdoses, of which 161 were fatal.

Source: thestar January 07, 2019 17:37 UTC