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Hamilton music community hosts overdose training as opioid crisis grips city


ARTICLE BY ADAM CARTER · CBC News

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 councellor in Hamilton.



"The reality is it affects everyone from stay at home moms to musicians," Piva said. "Addiction affects everybody."

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.



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