Harm Reduction
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Manitoba communities crack down on needle distribution, drug use'It has become quite an issue that we've witnessed in the past year or so,' Swan River mayor Lance Jacobson said.HealthSep 26
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Harm-reduction vending machines removed from Vancouver Island hospitalsThe machines dispensed a variety of free equipment, including naloxone kits, drug testing kits, injection kits, glass pipes, and safe sex supplies.HealthSep 12
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Fraser Health to offer free delivery of harm reduction suppliesFraser Health's new program to offer home delivery of harm reduction supplies aims to reduce deaths among people who don't use supervised drug consumption sites.HealthAug 12
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Removal of safe supplies has made Saskatchewan’s addiction crisis worse, experts sayLocal experts in harm reduction services talk the after-effects of the province discontinuing its safe supply program where free and clean pipes were given to drug users.CanadaJun 26
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Hamilton pilot adds safe use model in men’s shelters to fight opioid deathsThree Hamilton, Ont. agencies will finally get money from the city for a delayed pilot that plans to embed harm reduction staff and services into men’s shelters.HealthApr 18
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One City Peterborough defends ‘discreet area’ at drop-in centre for drug useOne City Peterborough says it has an area at the Trinity Community Centre where it allows individuals to use drugs, but says overdoses have declined in the last several months.HealthApr 11
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As drug deaths continue, Belleville, Ont. urges province for supportBelleville urges provincial aid for new detox center amidst rising drug deaths. Public Health reports 6 more fatalities in 3 weeks. Urgent action needed.HealthMar 26
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Free harm reduction vending machine now in Winnipeg’s north end'We know that there are folks out there using drugs and maybe not using clean needles and, so, we want to provide that in a really a low barrier way.'HealthMar 13
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Parents support Manitoba group home currently under fire for giving teens weedA Manitoba group home is under investigation by the province for giving teens cannabis as a form of harm reduction. But some parents support the practice.CanadaMar 8
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Harm-reduction sites angry as Sask. government halts support for free drug resourcesHarm-reduction organizations in Saskatchewan are losing government funding to distribute free drug paraphernalia. Harm-reduction workers say the move is a mistake.HealthJan 29
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