Fentanyl
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Working through the opioid crisis
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Ontario needs a different approach to the opioid epidemic that’s taking over communities, towns and regions like Kitchener-Waterloo. In 2016, the number of opioid-related deaths in Canada hit 2,861. An astronomically high number when comparing data from the previous decade. From January to June 2017 alone, there were at least 1,460 opioid-related deaths and Health…
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Fentanyl crisis becomes increasingly prevalent in Waterloo Region
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The threats associated with fentanyl loom as the drug’s prevalence has grown throughout not only Waterloo, but all of Canada. Fentanyl is a synthetic opiate typically prescribed by medical doctors to alleviate pain and is usually administered through transdermal patches in small doses. However, the extremely powerful drug has been increasingly present in the illegal…
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Balderdash series shines light on WLU literary community
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The Balderdash Reading Series held their first event on the night of Jan. 25, in the Wilfrid Laurier University Robert Langen Art Gallery. Eager bibliophiles filled the room, excited to hear selected readings from a few of the best modern Canadian authors. The event was created to fulfill a need in the Laurier literary community.…
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Investigating the threat of Fentanyls
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Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine. Like many opioids, the drug, with many variations of potency, has reached far beyond the boundaries of medical prescriptions. Unfortunately for students and the Kitchener-Waterloo community, these boundaries are unknown — potentially leading to a spike in overdose…
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