Hamilton music community hosts overdose training as opioid crisis grips city
Event happened at This Ain’t Hollywood in downtown Hamilton tonight.
“Ace Piva knows the dangers of opioid addiction all too well.
He’s seen it up close — both as a tour manager across Canada, and as an addictions counsellor in Hamilton.
Now, as overdoses and deaths due to opioid use continue to mount across the city, Piva has launched an addiction and recovery nonprofit organization specifically for the music industry. It’s called Over the Bridge — a nod to the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ breakout hit Under the Bridge, which was written about addiction, loneliness and dependency.
Tonight, Piva is hosting a naloxone training and overdose prevention awareness event at This Ain’t Hollywood, in an effort to save lives in an industry where the party rarely stops…”
By Adam Carter, CBC News – Read full story on CBC website, here.