Dalhousie University Research Tracks Drop in Fatal Opioid Overdoses in Nova Scotia Early in Pandemic, Followed by Steady Increase in Deaths Linked to Illicit Drugs
November 27, 2025
November 27, 2025
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 27 -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release:
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Media opportunity: Dalhousie University research tracks drop in fatal opioid overdoses in Nova Scotia early in pandemic, followed by steady increase in deaths linked to illicit drugs
The rate of fatal opioid overdoses in Nova Scotia declined in the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, but rose again after 2021 due largely to deaths linked to non-pharmaceutical op . . .
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Media opportunity: Dalhousie University research tracks drop in fatal opioid overdoses in Nova Scotia early in pandemic, followed by steady increase in deaths linked to illicit drugs
The rate of fatal opioid overdoses in Nova Scotia declined in the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, but rose again after 2021 due largely to deaths linked to non-pharmaceutical op . . .