New Brunswick sees high death toll from accidental opioid overdoses in 2020 -CBC

Thirty-eight people died from accidental apparent opioid overdoses in 2020 in New Brunswick, according to new figures from the federal government.

Thirty-eight people died from accidental apparent opioid overdoses in 2020 in New Brunswick, according to new figures from the federal government. It’s the highest toll of accidental opioid overdoses in the province since at least 2005, according to figures kept by CBC News, as the country faces an opioid overdose crisis, described by some as a shadow pandemic.