A study from the University of Calgary has concluded the Calgary supervised consumption site is saving the province money.

AIDS N.B. takes its services to the road as safe injection sites and cooling centres close during the pandemic.

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough will operate a peer-to-peer harm reduction and recovery program for substance abuse.

New data on opioid-related deaths in Alberta show 142 people died of "apparent accidental opioid poisoning" in the first three months of 2020, according to a recently released government report.

Alvin Mills wants to use the funds from his foundation to help marginalized people struggling with addiction, homelessness and mental health in Lethbridge and on the Blood Tribe.

'This is a place where we really could use massive scale-up and that would be very helpful in addressing both the COVID-19 pandemic and the overdose crisis,'

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi said these projects aim to help residents navigate the many services that already exist within the city.

An estimated six million Canadians will meet the criteria for addiction in the course of their lifetime.

“Gyms are closed, psychiatrists are closed, (Narcotics Anonymous) meetings are closed, but your dealer is still open.”

As the new coronavirus spreads throughout Nova Scotia, one social worker says keeping liquor stores open is just one more thing the province can do to keep people out of hospital.