Addictions
Barrie residents divided over supervised consumption site: report
Nearly half of Barrie residents that responded to a community consultation survey about a supervised injection site indicated that opening a facility would be helpful to the city. Continue reading
Province providing $773,500 for mental health and addictions services in Peterborough-Kawartha
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
Peterborough–Kawartha MPP Dave Smith made the announcement of $773,542 in funding, which will be provided to four area organizations. Continue reading
Record number of Alberta opioid deaths in 2018 taking its toll on Calgary firefighters​
By Carolyn Kury de Castillo Reporter
The latest numbers from Alberta Health show that more people died last year from opioid overdoses than the previous year. Continue reading
Sask. government promises more support for mental health and addictions services
More treatment beds part of Saskatchewan government promise to mental health and addictions services in 2019-20 budget. Continue reading
Safer inhalation supplies available to people with addictions in Saskatchewan
Safer inhalation supplies include crack and crystal meth smoking material such as pipes, screens and mouthpieces. Continue reading
OPSEU head Warren ‘Smokey’ Thomas says province needs to take lead on addressing homelessness
OPSEU president Warren “Smokey” Thomas says the province is partly to blame for the extent of homelessness in Ontario, and it needs to take major action to address it. Continue reading
HIV prenatal care home in Saskatoon aims to keep mothers and babies together
Sanctum 1.5 is focused on the health of HIV-positive mothers to prevent vertical transmission, while addressing social factors that lead to child apprehension. Continue reading
Province helps launch mental health support teams in 8 Sask. communities
Saskatchewan has dedicated $4.2 million in targeted funding to support the launch of Community Recovery Teams in Weyburn and seven other Saskatchewan communities. Continue reading
19 Calgary non-profits land $3M in funding for mental health, addiction programs
The funding is part of a $25-million community action strategy, the city said in a news release Wednesday. Continue reading
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Use of prescription pills like Xanax in teens described as ‘epidemic’ in Halifax
Benzodiazepines are a class of drugs primarily used to treat anxiety disorders and they’ve been overprescribed for decades in the province, say medical professionals. Continue reading