Yukon court sentences first person for manslaughter in fatal overdose case
Jared Skookum was sentenced to two years less a day
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Kainai Nation and its fight against the opioid crisis
Harm reduction efforts on Kainai First Nation
‘Things are getting worse’ says addictions expert with Native Addictions Council of Manitoba
When the Native Addictions Council of Manitoba (NACM) was first created in 1972, it became…
Report in B.C. says Indigenous women dying at higher rate of toxic drug overdose
FNHA says Indigenous women die at more than 10 times the rate as non-Indigenous women.
Another tragic year for opioid-related deaths in the Yukon
17 of 25 people who died of opioid-related deaths this year were Indigenous
Coroner’s inquest ordered into deaths of two women at Whitehorse Emergency Shelter
Inquest will look into circumstances surrounding two drug-related deaths at the shelter
Panel calls for urgent action on safer drug supply in B.C. to prevent overdoses
A report that investigated over 6,000 overdose deaths in British Columbia is calling for the…
Following Fayth’s healing journey and her day to day struggle
Many people are struggling with addictions and have been for a long time. In 2019,…
Yukon declares substance use health emergency in response to opioid deaths
The declaration will include enhanced supports to tackle the territory’s addictions crisis.
