B.C. inquest on student overdose prompts calls for naloxone training
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 6:21 pm
A coroner’s inquest into a tragic overdose death of a B.C. student has ruled the fatality accidental and recommended urgent naloxone and resuscitation training for students. The unexpected verdict has left officials scrambling to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Jury recommends University of Victoria create mandatory orientation for first-year students on how to obtain and administer naloxone
BURNABY - A coroner's jury in British Columbia has recommended high schools provide resuscitation training and demonstrations of how to use naloxone after ruling that the overdose death of a University of Victoria student last year was accidental.
Clear addresses on campus buildings, better training for campus security officers and updated protocols for B.C. Ambulance are among some of the jury's recommendations.
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