Drug Treatment
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Recovery camps proposed to help those struggling with addiction in LethbridgeAfter years of working on the front lines of the drug crisis, a Lethbridge man is hoping to help those struggling with addiction a different way - the Blackfoot way.CanadaAug 26, 2021
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Alberta adds detox beds, Edmonton nasal naloxone pilot in response to overdosesA one-year pilot project in Edmonton will see $1.5 million spent on nasal naloxone kits and $2.1 million over three years for 35 additional medical detox beds.HealthJun 9, 2021
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Renewed calls for rehab help after 2nd Vancouver Island youth drug deathBella Jones, 17, died last week in Nanaimo, the second youth to die of a suspected overdose on Vancouver Island in as many months.HealthMay 7, 2021
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Patients launch lawsuit to force Alberta drug treatment clinics to remain openAn Edmonton lawyer is handling a lawsuit against the province to stop the planned closure of the Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment Clinics (iOAT).HealthOct 8, 2020
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Hollywood’s Ryan Reynolds joins fight for Edmonton toddler needing $2.8M life-saving drugAn Edmonton toddler with just days to raise millions for a life-saving drug just got a boost from Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds.HealthJul 6, 2020
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Edmonton family asks province to fund life-saving, multi-million-dollar drug for toddlerNearly two-year-old Kaysen Martin was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy Type 1 (SMA 1) when he was eight months old. It's a progressive motor neuron disease that causes his muscles to weaken over time.HealthJul 3, 2020
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Saskatoon to receive drug treatment court: Sask. justice ministerDon Morgan says the Saskatchewan government has plans to implement a drug treatment court in Saskatoon, but no timeline is in place.CrimeOct 15, 2019
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San Francisco to force some people with drug addiction into treatmentOfficials in San Francisco voted to force some individuals with serious mental illness and drug addiction into treatment.HealthJun 5, 2019
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After toddler’s dad dies, her mom shares a powerful message about drug addictionThis two-year-old is growing up without a father. Her mother's powerful message about the deadly toll of mental illness and drug addiction.CanadaMay 21, 2018
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Alberta college says doctors helped create opioid crisis and must help solve itThe Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons published a letter about the opioid crisis on Thursday, putting some of the responsibility on doctors.CanadaJan 11, 2018
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