T his year during orientation week, some Dalhousie nursing students, faculty and staff will be learning about Naloxone—a temporary antidote to opioid overdose—in a special workshop and training on September 5. The program is led by Martha Paynter and Brianna Richardson, both PhD nursing students at Dalhousie, in partnership with Direction 180—a community-based methadone clinic […]
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HaliFIX moves ahead on Halifax’s first overdose prevention site
HaliFIX—a group of activists, academics, former addicts and community leaders committed to bringing the first overdose prevention site to Halifax—is moving forward in lieu of the province’s immediate support. The GoFundMe launched last week has already raised $2,700. Matthew Bonn, 28, a former addict who volunteers for HaliFIX, says Halifax is more than ready for […]