Drug Supply

• Animal tranquilizers are being mixed with fentanyl in Canada

  Opioid overdose deaths in Canada are falling, but there's growing concerns on a certain veterinary tranquilizer being cut into fentanyl and other opioids.

  Canada

  Mar 4
  
• Conservative motion to condemn Liberals on safe drug supply fails in House

  In a vote of 209 to 113 Monday, MPs defeated a motion presented by Poilievre.

  Politics

  May 29, 2023
  
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• Animal tranquilizer xylazine found in Peterborough street drug supply

  The health unit says the tranquilizer was found in several drug samples tested at the Peterborough Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) site between April 29 to April 30.

  Health

  May 1, 2023
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• First step or misstep? Mixed reaction to B.C. drug decriminalization

  The province is set to embark on a three-year drug decriminalization experiment Tuesday, built on a three-year federal exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

  Health

  Jan 31, 2023
• The gaps in between: A look into Edmonton’s opioid epidemic

  The opioid epidemic is affecting families all over Edmonton, but is the province's recovery-only approach more harmful than helpful? Or do we need more harm reduction?

  Features

  Dec 17, 2022
• Public split on B.C.’s plan to decriminalize hard drugs, but support may be growing: poll

  Forty-nine per cent of respondents in B.C. said they supported the idea, compared to 39 per cent who were opposed.

  Health

  Jul 15, 2022
• Moms Stop The Harm remember children who died from overdoses with black balloons

  Kelowna mothers gathered together Sunday, holding pictures of their sons who died from drug overdoses.

  Health

  Mar 6, 2022
• UBC Okanagan drug-checking program aims to save lives during overdose crisis

  It is already flagging a dangerous trend in the local drug supply.

  News

  Mar 4, 2021
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• B.C. reports more than 100 illicit drug deaths for second straight month

  On average, there have been 3.2 overdose deaths a day over the first four months of the year.

  Health

  May 27, 2020
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• B.C. announces $5M in mental health support during COVID-19

  Premier John Horgan and Minister of Mental Health Judy Darcy have announced more access to a variety of mental-health programs.

  Health

  Apr 9, 2020