A Saskatchewan coroners service report from July found that 263 people in the province had already died of drug toxicity in 2023.
“It’s absolutely mind-blowing. I remember, even just a few years ago, there was so much stigma against people who use drugs and alcohol. They were judged. They were looked down on. They were labeled as bad people. But. We’re sick. And we’re not equipped with the tools that we need to overcome these things and work through our traumas.”
Hearn hosts the podcast Hard Knox Talks, where he speaks candidly about his own experiences with mental illness, addictions and recovery. “My mother has worked in the addictions filed in Saskatchewan here for 40 years. So when I reached out, she knew who to call. She knew the names and the phone numbers and the language to use, and she had the resources to get me into detox.”This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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