The opioid crisis has a 'hidden' brain injury epidemic

Update: 2024-10-21

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For years, Canada has wrestled with an overdose crisis, with thousands of people succumbing to the deadly effects of toxic drugs like fentanyl.

But there’s a second brewing crisis involving those who don’t die after overdosing.

Ottawa Sun reporter Andrew Duffy joins the show to discuss the effects a non-fatal overdose can have on a person, how that may manifest in an already vulnerable population, and what stresses it puts on the health-care system.

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The opioid crisis has a 'hidden' brain injury epidemic

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The opioid crisis has a 'hidden' brain injury epidemic