US EditionU-Vic’s overdose polices didn’t ‘meet the moment’ before student’s death: report
- An independent review by Bob Rich examined the opioid-related death of Sidney McIntyre-Starko at the University of Victoria in January 2024 and found that existing overdose policies did not meet the moment.
- The report includes 18 recommendations aimed at improving campus safety, as confirmed by the University of Victoria, which is committed to implementing them.
- Rich interviewed over 50 individuals, including students and experts, to evaluate best practices for overdose prevention and response on campus.
- UVic President Kevin Hall stated that the university is dedicated to using this tragedy for meaningful and lasting change.
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Series of mistakes led to first-year UVic student's death from fentanyl-laced cocaine: report
On a Tuesday evening last January, three first-year University of Victoria students gathered in Room #308 of the Sir Arthur Currie residence building and used a single straw cut in three pieces to snort a toxic mix of fentanyl-laced cocaine.
Errors in UVic's response led to fatal overdose of student, independent report details
An independent report detailing the “choices and mistakes” that led to the overdose death of a first-year University of Victoria student in January 2024 has been released, casting new light on the circumstances of the incident and her parent’s fight for transparency in the year since.
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U-Vic's overdose polices didn't 'meet the moment' before student's death: report
VICTORIA — There were several points at which a University of Victoria student could have been saved before she died of a drug overdose last year, but instead a report says she didn't get the naloxone or respiratory support needed to survive.
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