Brain injury after overdose is a hidden epidemic: Recognizing and treating the survivors of the toxic drug crisis

The toxic drug crisis is Canada’s longest-standing public health emergency, but many are unaware of the brain injury epidemic that underlies it. June is brain injury awareness month, and as researchers investigating the intersections between brain injury, mental health and substance use, we want to shed light on one of the more under-recognized consequences of drug toxicity in Canada: overdose-induced brain injuries.