Preliminary data shows Saskatchewan had more overdose deaths in 2022 than any year previous, an increase from the record set in 2021.
He described the overdose epidemic as complex, noting that the people lost to drug overdoses come from all walks of life, age demographics and circumstances.
Saskatchewan saw 11 more overdoses this year than last, compared to a jump of over 100 more between 2020 and 2021. Weighill confirmed the majority of overdoses in the last two years involved fentanyl and its derivatives, an opioid that has beenFentanyl is confirmed as present in two-thirds of the overdoses that took place in 2021, and over half the confirmed cases in 2022.
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