Death of 18-year-old UVIC student from fentanyl prompts B.C. government to act

The circumstances around the overdose death of an 18-year-old student from the University of Victoria is fueling debate in the B.C. legislature. Keith Baldrey has more on this tragedy and why it's yet another example of the illicit drug crisis in this province.The story of an 18-year-old University of Victoria student, Sidney McIntyre-Starko, who died in January of fentanyl poisoning, has prompted the provincial government to announce changes.

“Campus security never contacted 911. The only person on campus to contact 911 was an impaired student who had difficulty following simple instructions. Campus security showed up in about 3 1/2 minutes, with enough time to save our daughter.”However, Caroline McIntyre wrote that the security officers did not administer naloxone until nine minutes after they arrived and started CPR almost 12 minutes after they arrived.

“Naloxone, when administered quickly, reverses the effect of an opioid overdose. Simple CPR will keep the person alive while waiting for the naloxone to work or waiting for help to arrive.”3 people dead, 5 injured after serious boat collision north of Kingston, Ont. In the letter, Caroline said that along with a coroner’s inquest into her daughter’s death, CPR and Naloxone training should be mandatory in the high school curriculum, easy-to-use nasal naloxone should be widely available for free in the province, and nasal naloxone kits should be widely and easily accessible in schools and campuses in B.C.

“We are in discussions to purchase nasal naloxone in larger quantities, which is easier to administer, and we are working on adding CPR training as a mandatory lesson in high schools.”Wildfires and air quality: How to check the reading in your area

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