Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
Every day across Canada, 22 people die as the result of a drug overdose and dozens more are treated in emergency departments for opioid-related poisonings. This August 31, on International Overdose Awareness Day, a leading addictions expert with St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton shares his perspectives on the ongoing crisis, why overdose rates are so high and how we can work to prevent unnecessary deaths.
This is video 2 (of 3) of a video series.
Every day across Canada, 22 people die as the result of a drug overdose and dozens more are treated in emergency departments for opioid-related poisonings. This August 31, on International Overdose Awareness Day, a leading addictions expert with St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton shares his perspectives on the ongoing crisis, why overdose rates are so high and how we can work to prevent unnecessary deaths.
This is video 2 (of 3) of a video series.
