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Illicit opioids like fentanyl linked to rise in fatal overdoses in Nova Scotia: study

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A new study suggests the decline in fatal opioid overdoses reported in Nova Scotia early in the COVID-19 pandemic gave way to a steady increase in deaths linked to illicit versions of the drug after 2021.

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