harm reduction

• Barriers to access naloxone in New Brunswick still exist, experts say

  Accessing naloxone kits in New Brunswick can still be a challenge for residents in the province's rural communities, according to critics and experts.

  Canada

  May 7
  
• USask medical students taking action in support of harm reduction services in Saskatoon

  Medical students at the USask created a group to bring more awareness to addictions. They are writing a letter in hopes of bringing more recognition to the lack of funding.

  Health

  Apr 23
  
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• 4th human rights complaint filed against Street Workers Advocacy Project in Regina

  SWAP leadership has so far declined requests for comment on the complaints, which have been filed by former residents and a former staff member its Raising Hope housing program.

  Canada

  Apr 22
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• Alberta harm reduction advocate, drug user challenges government focus on abstinence

  There are opioid agonist treatment programs in Alberta where powerful opioid medications, like methadone and suboxone, are prescribed to treat substance use disorder.

  Perspectives

  Apr 17
• Mainline Needle Exchange opens doors to more accessible space in Halifax

  A front-line community organization that's offered life-saving harm reduction services for nearly 30 years has just opened its doors at a new location.

  Health

  Mar 22
• At least 9 former Camp Hope residents dead of overdose since shut down: organizers

  Camp volunteers say the tragic trend should serve as proof of the value of supervised consumption sites, which until this point the province has declined to directly fund.

  Canada

  Mar 21
• Front-line workers warn of drug overdoses rising on and off Alberta streets

  Ray Corbiere's son Joshua was 25 years old when he entered a residential drug treatment facility east of Edmonton. Joshua died within 24 hours of checking in.

  Health

  Mar 17
• Prairie Harm Reduction partners with government to create home for youth with addictions

  Prairie Harm Reduction's partnership with the Saskatchewan government offers unconditional support for young people struggling with mental health and addictions.

  Canada

  Mar 9
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• Supporters rally to save Kingston’s Integrated Care Hub

  Last fall Kingston put forward emergency funds for the Integrated Care Hub to last until spring. Advocates say the province needs to pitch in so important services can continue.

  Canada

  Feb 26
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• Burn barrels distributed to homeless encampments: WFPS

  The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service is distributing 15 bunr barrels as part of a new pilot program designed to control fires in homeless encampents.

  Health

  Jan 22