Non-Fatal Drug Poisoning is Linked to Brain Injury
Brain injuries resulting from non-fatal opioid overdoses are an emerging healthcare concern for people who use drugs. Evidence indicates that the rate of non-fatal overdoses is approximately 15 times higher than the rate of fatal overdoses, underscoring the number of individuals that could be at risk for brain injury.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8889511/
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We acknowledge that we are located on the Haldimand Tract, traditional and unceded territory of the Anishnaabe, Haudenosaunee and Neutral Peoples. It encompasses 980,000 acres of land that was given to the Six Nations in 1784, 10 kilometers on each side of the Grand River.
