Canadian Centre On Substance Abuse
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CAA says Canadians ‘very concerned’ about road safety and marijuana legalizationThe organization is calling for more public education about drugged driving.CanadaDec 14, 2016
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Saskatchewan has highest rates of opioid poisoning in Canada: reportThe highest rate of hospitalizations from opioid poisonings is in Saskatchewan, according to a new report.CanadaNov 17, 2016
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Opioid-related emergency room visits 57% higher in Alberta than Ontario: reportThe average length of stay in the hospital for opioid poisoning was eight days in 2014-2015.HealthNov 16, 2016
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Police look for direction dealing with high driversDrug-impaired driving has become a growing issue for law enforcement across the country and the Liberal government’s plan to legalize marijuana next spring may compound the problem.CanadaApr 26, 2016
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Campaign warning of marijuana’s effects on young people kicks off in HalifaxFuture panel discussions are to be held next month in Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa.EducationJan 15, 2016
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When legalizing pot Canada should learn from US: reportTake your time when legalizing marijuana. That is the advice for the new federal government detailed in a new report, released by Canadian substance abuse experts who reviewed the experience in the U.S.HealthNov 17, 2015
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New strategy tackles prescription drug abuseOTTAWA – Canada has a new national strategy to tackle an escalating prescription drug abuse crisis — but whether a tangled web of governments, regulators, health professionals and police will be able to effectively implement it remains an open question. “This is a very complex process,” federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq said Wednesday as she...Mar 27, 2013
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