Addictions
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Decrease in toxic drug deaths in Alberta should not be celebrated: expertSo far, 937 Albertans died from the toxic drug supply in 2023, a 15.97 increase compared to the same time period last year.HealthSep 25
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Manitoba addictions and mental health services struggling to keep up"When the health and wellness of an individual isn't great, it affects the family. It affects the coworkers. It affects the community. And ultimately, you know, a country."HealthSep 20
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Edmontonians remember loved ones on International Overdose Awareness DayOrganizations like Moms Stop the Harm advocate for harm reduction strategies while the provincial government focuses on a treatment-first approach.CanadaAug 31
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More addiction services inbound as overdoses, deaths rise in Peterborough, Ont., areaAccording to public health officials, the Peterborough region is on track to record more than 70 fatal overdoses in 2023. There were 59 suspected drug fatalities in 2022.HealthAug 11
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Calgary-area man builds support for addictions treatment on marathon walk with ball and chainLoughman is setting off on Sunday, Aug. 13 to walk from Edmonton back to Airdrie.HealthAug 10
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What a Winnipeg drug treatment court means for the fight against drugsFunding for a program administered by a local drug treatment court in Winnipeg is being touted as a step towards combatting drug addiction and crime.CanadaAug 3
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Alberta premier’s addictions mandate includes controversial involuntary treatment lawThe mandate letter focuses on preventative mental health supports and addiction recovery, but advocates say the absence of harm reduction is troublesome.HealthAug 2
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‘A funeral every week’: Drug deaths prompt protest on Siksika First NationA group of mostly mothers and grandmothers marched down a street in Gleichen, Alta., on Friday to raise awareness about the drug crisis on the Siksika First Nation.CanadaJul 28
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Church-Wellesley resident speaks out after drug paraphernalia, feces found in gardenLuke Plourde's intention with the garden was to create a memorial to the friends he lost to the AIDS epidemic, but this year may be its last.CanadaJul 27
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Peterborough Rapid Access Addiction Medicine clinic to relocate to downtown pharmacyThe clinic as of July 12 will be at Burnham Pharmacy at 432 George St. N. — shifting from its current location at the Peterborough 360 Degree Nurse Practitioner-led Clinic.HealthJul 10
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