‘I loved him’: How one Regina group is making a difference preventing overdoses
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The Regina Overdose Outreach Team began as a pilot project in 2022, providing access to counselling and addiction programs. Some hope it will become permanent.
The opioid crisis remains a hot button issue in Saskatchewan as the province faces a growing number of suspected overdose deaths.
Clint Saulteaux is one person who knows the pain of losing a loved one all too well. His brother died of an overdose earlier this year.
“I looked up to him,” Saulteaux said. “He was my role model growing up and even though we’re both older, he was still my brother… I loved him.”
In order to help people learn more about overdose prevention and the services available, the Regina Overdose Outreach Team held a free BBQ for the community in Victoria Park on Friday.
It’s events like this that have helped Saulteaux with the grieving process.
“It’s great that I live in a city where there are a lot of agencies that provide those resources,” he said. “We’re not so closed minded about harm reduction.”
The overdose outreach team began as a pilot project in 2022, providing access to counselling and addiction programs.
“Say someone has an overdose and, after he’s taken care of and stable, a number of people can refer them to us,” Brian Looker, a paramedic who works with the Regina Overdose Team, said.
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