Opioid Addiction
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Quebec court approves class action alleging opioid makers misled users about risksThe class action includes everyone in Quebec who was diagnosed with opioid use disorder after being prescribed opioid medications between 1996 and the present.HealthApr 16
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Nearly 1 in 4 federal inmates are receiving treatment for opioid addiction'The crisis is alarming,' one expert said as new data shows nearly one in four federal inmates in Canada are receiving treatment for opioid addiction, more than double since 2016.CanadaApr 12
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Quebec tables bill to sue drug companies for health-care costs linked to opioidsThe lawsuit application, launched by the B.C. government in 2018, seeks $85 billion in damages to compensate Canadian governments for health-care costs linked to opioids.HealthOct 5, 2023
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Multi-million dollar recovery community opens in Lethbridge"It's been a long time since life looked this hopeful, that life looked this good," Reid Metheral, a resident of the $19-million, 50-bed facility.HealthSep 21, 2023
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Niagara councillors seek stats to justify potential change to emergency declarationNiagara's council sent an initiative to alter a state of emergency to a perceived state of crisis downgrade back to committee for more study.PoliticsJul 20, 2023
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Niagara council may change homelessness, mental health, addictions emergency declarationThe transition out of the declaration was recommended at a Niagara Region health and social services committee meeting July 11.CanadaJul 18, 2023
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Alternative to methadone shows promise for those addicted to opioids: researchersThe new study shows it is possible to offer a more flexible treatment at home without reducing the chance of success for those who are dealing with opioid addiction.HealthJun 15, 2022
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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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Lethbridge city committee votes down Moms Stop the Harm resolutionA resolution put forward by Moms Stop the Harm Lethbridge will not move on to city council, after a unanimous vote by the community safety standing policy committee.HealthJun 2, 2021
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