Algonquins of Pikwakanagan declare opioid state of emergency
The Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation has declared a state of emergency over the opioid crisis as overdoses and deaths continue to devastate the community.
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![A bilingual sign welcomes visitors to Pikwàkanagàn, an Algonquin community roughly 140 kilometres west of downtown Ottawa, on July 12, 2023. A welcome sign on the side of the road on a sunny day.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6905169.1702039733!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/logo-pikwakanagan-first-nation-indigenous-eastern-ontario-algonquin-anishinabe.jpg)
The Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation has declared a state of emergency over the opioid crisis as overdoses and deaths continue to devastate the community.