Opioid Overload: Identifying the Problem (part 1 of 4)
“We identified prescription opioids as a leading cause of death back in 2008. We produced the first scale and typology of the problem. We did research on naloxone and make it available along with real time overdose monitoring. That recommendation was made because of the concern of the bootleg fentanyls would land here one day and would manifest themselves as clusters of overdoses in the community,” says Michael Parkinson, Community Engagement Coordinator and Drug Strategy Specialist, Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council. Kitchener Today, September 3, 2019.