Canada opioid crisis
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Canada’s police chiefs support decriminalizing drug possession. Is change coming?Experts say the police chiefs' recommendation is "a long time coming" and are hopeful it will spur lawmakers to craft new policies.CanadaJul 10, 2020
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Ontario passes bill to join B.C.-led class action lawsuit against opioid manufacturersOntario is joining five other provinces in a class-action lawsuit, which alleges that drug manufacturers falsely marketed opioids as less addictive than other pain drugs.HealthDec 12, 2019
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Mundipharma allegedly using fake doctors, misleading claims to drive OxyContin sales in ChinaAnother company owned by the Sackler family - makers of OxyContin - has used misleading claims and drug reps dressed up as doctors to peddle its signature painkiller in ChinaWorldNov 20, 2019
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Nearly 1,500 died from opioid overdoses in Ontario last year, up from 2017Public Health Ontario has released updated statistics showing 1,473 people died from opioid-related causes in 2018, a jump of about 17 per cent from the previous year.CanadaSep 19, 2019
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Nearly 400 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses last summer: Public Health OntarioPublic Health Ontario has released updated statistics that indicate 388 people died from opioid-related causes from July to September 2018, down from 414 deaths during the same period in 2017.HealthJun 17, 2019
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Canada needs to ‘hold China accountable’ for flow of fentanyl: ScheerChinese labs are thought to be the source of much of the powdered form of the synthetic drug that has displaced less potent opioids in Canada's street-drug supply.CanadaMay 31, 2019
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Amid an opioid crisis, Canadians back ‘compulsory treatment,’ poll shows. But does it work?When it comes to decriminalizing all drugs, Canadians aren't quite there yet, says the executive director of the Angus Reid Institute.CanadaFeb 15, 2019
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Feds will allow cities, non-profits to apply directly to Health Canada to open supervised consumption sitesThe federal government is allowing cities and harm-reduction organizations to apply directly to Health Canada to help get funding for supervised consumption sites.CanadaDec 14, 2018
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With 3,996 opioid deaths in 1 year, Canada hasn’t called a ‘public health emergency.’ Here’s whyThe governing Liberals contend that declaring a public health emergency would not furnish the government with the resources it needs.PoliticsDec 11, 2018
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After losing their sons to lethal opioids, these two mothers are fighting backEvelyn Pollock and Angie Gorog continue to work and advocate in the community following the overdose deaths of their sons.CanadaNov 28, 2018
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