How Saskatchewan universities are fighting the overdose crisis

How Saskatchewan universities are fighting the overdose crisis

As Saskatoon still grapples with an overdose crisis, Saskatchewan universities are making sure staff and students have the help they need.

How misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response

Fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid driving the nation’s high drug overdose rates, is also caught up in another increasingly serious problem: misinformation. False and misleading narratives on social media, in news reports, and even in popular television dramas suggesting people can overdose from touching fentanyl—rather than ingesting it—are now informing policy and spending decisions. In an episode of the CBS cop drama “Blue Bloods,” for ins…