Opioid Abuse

• Yukon First Nation seeks help combating ‘opioid emergency’ causing death, crime

  The First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun has declared a state of emergency and called for a meeting with the Yukon government, the RCMP and the Village of Mayo to develop an action plan.

  Health

  Mar 16, 2023
  
• New addictions program in Fredericton shows positive results

  "There's absolutely no quick fix for opiate use disorder. It would be lovely if people could just abstain, but if they could’ve, they would of already."

  Health

  Dec 8, 2022
  
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• Barrie’s first women-only treatment centre for substance abuse to open next week

  Women in the Barrie area who struggle with an alcohol or drug addiction will have more options for treatment with the opening of the region's first women-only treatment centre.

  Health

  Nov 8, 2022
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• Ontario to spend $32 million more on addictions services yearly

  Health Minister Christine Elliott says the money is part of the province's pledge to pour $3.8 billion into mental health and addiction supports over the course of 10 years.

  Health

  Jul 7, 2021
• Health groups want alternatives to opioids: ‘Canada needs a better approach’  

  The study recommends provincial and federal governments consider adding alternative medicine to coverage under public health care.

  Health

  Nov 13, 2017
• Donald Trump says he will issue emergency declaration on opioids next week

  The United States is battling a surge in opioid-related deaths, including 33,000 lives lost in 2015.

  Politics

  Oct 25, 2017
• Health ministers looking at electronic database to fight opioid crisis

  Canada's health ministers are looking at ways of working together, including an electronic prescription database, to fight the growing crisis in opioid addictions.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2017
• Opioid prescription rates in Ontario stabilize, but many patients exceed daily dose limits: report

  Nearly 12 per cent of Ontarians were described opioids for pain in 2016.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2017
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• South Okanagan pharmacist awarded for tackling painkiller abuse problem

  A south Okanagan pharmacist has been recognized by the BC Pharmacy Association for tackling the issue of misuse and abuse of prescription pain killers...

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2017
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• 3 to 4 people die every day in Alberta from opioids: Calgary police chief

  Calgary Police Service Chief Roger Chaffin told a college audience that opioids such as fentanyl lead to three or four deaths in Alberta every day.

  Crime

  Apr 12, 2017