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OxyContin’s gone, but Canada’s pill-popping problem is worse than everA year after provincial governments clamped down on the most notorious name in prescription-drug abuse, other, more powerful, less regulated opioids are filling the void – with sometimes fatal results. More Canadians are popping pills than ever. And more of them are dying from it.Data DeskMar 24, 2013
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Feds won’t require potent opioids to be tamper-resistantHealth Canada doesn't think requiring potent painkillers to be tamper-resistant will have a significant effect on their misuse and abuse in Canada.CanadaApr 4, 2016
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Half of fentanyl prescriptions don’t follow safety guidelinesA study found half of the patients being started on fentanyl in Manitoba are being prescribed the drug unsafely.CanadaApr 4, 2016
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Prescription to die for: Study finds ‘exceptional’ death rates among opioid patientsPatients put on high doses of opioids are 24 times more likely to die because of them than people prescribed lower doses of the drugs, a new study finds.CanadaAug 20, 2015
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‘I don’t want to live this life forever’: Your stories on opioid addictionReaders share their stories of struggling with opioid use, abuse and addiction.CanadaAug 12, 2015
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Reality Check: What’s the evidence behind Harper’s anti-drug strategy?The "data's mixed" on supervised injection sites, Stephen Harper says. What does the evidence say works -- and doesn't work -- when it comes to battling drug abuse and addiction?CanadaAug 11, 2015
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Opioids kill hundreds of Canadians a year. Why are doctors still prescribing so many?Prescription opioids kill hundreds of Canadians a year. Why are doctors still prescribing so many?CanadaAug 10, 2015
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Opposition calls for action on Ontario opioid deathsOntario needs to rethink the way it treats addiction and pain if it wants to tackle a worsening prescription opioid health crisis, critics say.CanadaNov 13, 2014
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UPDATED: Opioids killing more Ontarians than ever, coroner’s numbers showPreliminary 2013 data from Ontario's coroner indicates these powerful drugs are killing more people each year - and the usual suspects are being replaced by drugs that are just as addictive and even more potent.CanadaNov 9, 2014
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Health Canada looking for ways to make opioid prescriptions saferIn a call for proposals published Friday, the federal government said it’s looking for suggestions on how to make prescribing safer, including better training and education for the health professionals giving out these powerful painkillers.CanadaJul 25, 2014
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