Talk Overdose
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Joined October 2021
5 suspected overdose deaths in less than a week prompts drug alert for Waterloo region https://t.co/hnoc7SBmO9
#TalkOverdose #opioids #Canada
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called on the federal government to stop approving sites that supply regulated opioids to those living with addiction. https://t.co/p2v9oK5vLU
#Opioids #HarmReduction
cbc.ca
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on the federal government to stop approving sites that supply regulated opioids to those living with addiction and launch a review of current locations in the...
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"A growing number of academics are openly discussing their past and present drug use in an attempt to reduce stigma and help overcome addiction." https://t.co/jDqwRT1Cto
vice.com
A growing number of academics are openly discussing their past and present drug use in an attempt to reduce stigma and help overcome addiction.
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Three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, some groups face disproportionate challenges, with more than one in three young adults, #Indigenous and LGBTQ2S+ people experiencing symptoms of a mental disorder in 2023.
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Kikīcinanāskomitināwāw @deepafern and @g_healy_ of @NPR for helping us broadcast our message to an audience we never dreamed was within our reach. https://t.co/0cBhZMPJi9
#opioids #prevention #harmreduction #mentalhealth
wbur.org
Sisters Taliah and Zara Lyons are educating their peers about drug safety using harm reduction techniques.
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Today, we had the honor of speaking to a psychology class with a focus on Indigenous mental health at Carleton University. November is Indigenous Education Month. If you're interested in a presentation for your class, DM us!
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Cadaver dogs searching for unmarked graves at former Kenora residential school site uncover 22 'alerts' search by Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation The alerts in addition to 171 plausible burial sites detected at former St. Mary's site in January https://t.co/GhYGFaiOoh
cbc.ca
Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation says cadaver dogs conducting ground searches of the former Kenora, Ont., residential school site have found 22 "alerts" signalling the presence of historical human...
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A must read from MNO’s Youth Council President! Polarization is impacting Métis youth due to misinformation surrounding Bill C-53 – legislation to implement Métis self-government. https://t.co/w3yxr2h9Cq via @torontostar
thestar.com
Hearing some First Nation politicians question the authenticity of Métis heritage leaves our young people disheartened and anxious.
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Miigwech Premier @WabKinew for coming home to be with all your relatives. ♥️ Your message to our children + youth to stay focused on education was very much welcome. As I said, you are like our very own Barack Obama. That is how we see you, love you and are inspired by you. ♥️
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Overdose Awareness Day is August 31. Drug overdoses are a public health emergency! https://t.co/zurDHaEXSX
#talkoverdose #opioidcrisis
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“No person deserves to be left in a landfill as a final resting place. Not one,” said Bridget Tolley, co-founder of the grassroots organization Families of Sisters in Spirit. https://t.co/wUqbBVOPfo
amnesty.ca
Manitoba's refusal to search for the remains of three murdered Indigenous women is ‘indefensible,’ Amnesty International Canada says.
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Virtual remembrance for #ioad2023 remembering and honouring the many parents who have died from the toxic drug supply, and creating space for youth to grieve without shame amongst peers. https://t.co/63eBZA0jSP
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