Illicit opioids like fentanyl linked to rise in fatal overdoses in Nova Scotia: study

Illicit opioids like fentanyl linked to rise in fatal overdoses in Nova Scotia: study

HALIFAX - A new study suggests the decline in fatal opioid overdoses reported in Nova Scotia early in the COVID-19 pandemic gave way to a steady increase in deaths linked to illicit versions of the drug after 2021.

Illicit opioids like fentanyl linked to rise in fatal overdoses in Nova Scotia: study

HALIFAX — A new study suggests the decline in fatal opioid overdoses reported in Nova Scotia early in the COVID-19 pandemic gave way to a steady increase in deaths linked to illicit versions of the drug after 2021.

Illicit opioids like fentanyl linked to rise in fatal overdoses in Nova Scotia: study

HALIFAX — A new study suggests the decline in fatal opioid overdoses reported in Nova Scotia early in the COVID-19 pandemic gave way to a steady increase in deaths linked to illicit versions of the drug after 2021.