Drug Testing
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Tragic death of 18-year-old student reignites need for access to drug testingDana Larsen's store is on East Hastings Street in Vancouver and he said they have analyzed more than 8,000 samples since they opened in 2019.HealthApr 4, 2025
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How can ramping up drug testing in B.C. save lives?Toxic drug deaths are the leading cause of death in B.C. for people aged 10 to 59, accounting for more deaths than homicides, suicides, accidents and diseases combined.HealthOct 5, 2023
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BC United questions $200K funding to group selling tested illegal street drugsThe Drug User Liberation Front buys cocaine, meth and heroin on the black market, has them lab tested, then sells them at cost to a small group of drug users.HealthSep 28, 2023
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Alberta fentanyl-related deaths up 5,000% in 10 years, study reveals toxicity causeA new study shows that the combination of fentanyl and benzos is making Alberta's street drugs more lethal.CanadaAug 2, 2023
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Regina friendship centre testing street drugs as overdoses continueIn efforts to prevent overdosing, Regina's friendship centre is testing street drugs as it is finding an animal tranquilizer called xylazine is spreading into the opioid supply.CanadaMay 12, 2023
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As street drugs get deadlier, test kits may not detect dangerous new substancesIllicit drug test kits offer a glimmer of hope for drug users and those working to help them, but Health Canada has issued a warning about their use.HealthApr 19, 2023
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Advocates call for more testing kits for xylazine"Because of these harmful adulterants being introduced, it's creating more overdose and destruction in the community.”CanadaApr 7, 2023
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Two arrested in Winnipeg Halloween cannabis incidentTwo people face numerous charges in connection with cannabis edibles found in kids' Halloween candy Monday night.CrimeNov 2, 2022
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N.W.T. RCMP move to deploy roadside cannabis screening devices draws flak from lawyersMounties in the territory announced late last month that they had deployed devices designed to take a saliva sample and test for the presence of THC.CanadaAug 13, 2022
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U.S. Olympian Shelby Houlihan blames ‘burrito’ for positive drug testThe U.S. Olympic runner tested positive for nandrolone, a banned steroid, in late 2020.TrendingJun 15, 2021
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