opioid addiction
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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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Nurse struggling with COVID-19 trauma found dead in his carThe late nurse struggled with opioid addiction since his early 20s.TrendingMay 21, 2020
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The science of addiction: How our bodies get hooked on drugs, alcoholRoughly six million Canadians will be affected by addiction in their lifetime.LifestyleNov 25, 2019
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‘Unintended consequences’: Why taking patients off opioids quickly can be dangerousNew opioid-prescribing guidelines are often misinterpreted by doctors, experts say, causing patients harm.HealthOct 13, 2019
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Montreal mothers celebrated for overcoming addiction by family, friendsTwenty mothers celebrated victory over drug addiction at Portage on Sunday with their children by their side.HealthOct 6, 2019
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It’s been called a national crisis, so why isn’t opioid abuse an election discussion?It's been called a national crisis, but there is little talk of how the federal parties plan to address opioids if elected. Advocates urge public discussion as people continue to die.PoliticsOct 3, 2019
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Alberta government reiterates support for naloxone kits after concerns it may enable some drug usersAlberta Mental Health and Addictions Associate Minister Jason Luan reiterates his support for naloxone kits after hearing concerns from parents.PoliticsAug 31, 2019
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Oklahoma’s landmark opioid fine: What you need to know about Canada’s pending suitsThe case in Oklahoma is just one in a wave of lawsuits against drug makers regarding opioids — and Canada is in the fight, too.HealthAug 27, 2019
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B.C. attorney general pleased with Oklahoma judge’s ruling in opioid caseAn Oklahoma judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state’s opioid crisis and ordered the consumer products giant to pay $572 million.WorldAug 26, 2019
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Big pharma paid $151M to doctors, hospitals in 2017-18, but we don’t know who got paid or whyThere are a number of ways drug companies can pay doctors for work, including delivering speeches and participating in clinical trials.FeaturesAug 19, 2019
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