Canada Opioid Crisis
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‘Safer supply’ programs necessary to save lives amid overdose crisis: SaksData shows a majority of overdose deaths between January and June 2023 involved fentanyl, an opioid experts warn has become increasingly tainted with even more toxic substances.HealthFeb 20
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Feds will join class action lawsuit against McKinsey over opioid marketingThe legal action against McKinsey & Company was brought forward by British Columbia in December 2021 over the firm's alleged marketing campaigns to boost opioid sales.CanadaMay 19, 2023
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Amid grim opioid death projections, Ottawa faces calls to move faster on safe supplyNew federal data paints a grim picture of the fatal toll the opioid crisis is having on Canadians, prompting calls for greater access to safe-supply programs.HealthJun 30, 2022
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B.C. is decriminalizing small amounts of drugs. Why Ottawa should follow suitBritish Columbia is the first province to make changes to ensure drug users will not be arrested or charged for carrying up to 2.5 grams of illicit drugs as of next year.CanadaJun 21, 2022
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Jurisdictions pushing to decriminalize small amounts of drugs as overdose deaths soarSome Canadian cities and provinces are trying to decriminalize possession of small amounts of drugs in their jurisdictions as thousands of people die of overdoses each year.CanadaApr 3, 2022
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Trudeau urged to decriminalize illicit drugs as opioid deaths continue to soar in CanadaAlmost 70 organizations from across the country have written a letter to Trudeau asking that he make drug policy reform a priority for his newly re-elected Liberal government.HealthOct 20, 2021
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O’Toole to allow safe injection sites, fund opioid recovery centresVancouver has been the epicentre of an opioid crisis that saw British Columbia record 1,176 illicit drug overdose deaths in 2020 — the highest ever in a single year.CanadaAug 22, 2021
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17 Canadians died per day from opioids in 2020 amid COVID-19 crisis, PHAC saysThe agency says at least 21,174 people have died from apparent opioid toxicity between 2016 and 2020.CanadaJun 23, 2021
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Ontario’s big city mayors call for decriminalization of drugsThe appeal comes as the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN) reported 2,426 opioid-related deaths in 2020, a 60 per cent increase from 2019.PoliticsJun 23, 2021
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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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