Addiction
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Kelowna parade raising awareness, funds for youth addiction recovery centreThe Bridge currently runs 14 youth recovery beds at a temporary facility near Capri Mall, but would like to build a new facility in a rural setting.CanadaNov 29
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Dignified focus needed for B.C. toxic drug crisis, doctor saysA British Columbia health expert says the province needs more overdose prevention sites and a renewed commitment to decriminalization as it tries to curb drug poisonings that kill six people a day.HealthOct 19
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Opioid overdose deaths among Ontario homeless people have risen dramatically: studyA new study says people experiencing homelessness make up a growing proportion of opioid overdose deaths in Ontario.CanadaOct 17
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Multi-million dollar recovery community opens in Lethbridge"It's been a long time since life looked this hopeful, that life looked this good," Reid Metheral, a resident of the $19-million, 50-bed facility.HealthSep 21
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Parents’ doubts persist after forum on Montreal supervised drug use site near schoolMany who attended the meeting said they showed up in an attempt to learn more about the supervised drug-use site, while others were there to protest the project.CanadaSep 20
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‘These people are hurting’: N.B. man walking the streets to help those in needArmed with a roller backpack and armfuls of support, John Renton of Moncton, N.B., hits the streets every day without fail on a simple mission to help the homeless.CanadaSep 19
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Experts warn against New Brunswick’s proposal for forced treatment of drug usersPublic Safety Minister Kris Austin has recently said that the government is considering legislation that would allow police to force drug users into treatment in "extreme" cases.CanadaSep 18
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New Montreal safe injection site creating controversy in city’s Southwest boroughMaison Benoit Labre will bring social housing and a safe injection site to a busy part of Saint-Henri. The new building is right next to a park and school, creating concern.CanadaSep 16
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Manitoba liquor store closures spark addictions, health conversationManitoba's liquor labour dispute has left many liquor stores closed and some addictions experts troubled. Their primary concern is alcohol withdrawal.HealthAug 10
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With podcast, Saskatoon man shares 20-year story of addiction, and others’Daniel Hearn runs Hard Knox Talks together with his wife Donna, a podcast about addiction where they and their guests share their lived experiences.CanadaAug 4
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