Northern Ontario continues to be among the regions in Canada with the highest rates of overdose and death
As Greater Sudbury and Northern Ontario in general continue to struggle with high rates of drug poisoning and death from illicit substances, International Overdose Awareness Day, which is today, takes on special significance.
Nationally, there was a total of 36,442 apparent opioid toxicity deaths between January 2016 and December 2022 — 7,328 apparent opioid toxicity deaths occurred in 2022 alone, Réseau said the stats show. This is an average of 20 deaths per day. “Observed on Aug. 31 every year, International Overdose Awareness Day seeks to create better understanding of overdose, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, and create change that reduces the harms associated with drug use,” Réseau said.
A knowledge exchange with Dokis First Nation is also planned to take place at the community’s health centre today at 11 a.m. A sacred fire, awareness walk and lunch is planned. Réseau also plans on rolling out a series of messages on substance abuse, prejudice, drug toxicity and poisoning, prohibition and drug policy on its various social media platforms over the course of the day as well.
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