The late nurse struggled with opioid addiction since his early 20s.

Roughly six million Canadians will be affected by addiction in their lifetime.

New opioid-prescribing guidelines are often misinterpreted by doctors, experts say, causing patients harm.

Twenty mothers celebrated victory over drug addiction at Portage on Sunday with their children by their side.

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.

Alberta Mental Health and Addictions Associate Minister Jason Luan reiterates his support for naloxone kits after hearing concerns from parents.

The case in Oklahoma is just one in a wave of lawsuits against drug makers regarding opioids — and Canada is in the fight, too.

An 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.

There are a number of ways drug companies can pay doctors for work, including delivering speeches and participating in clinical trials.

"I had a fentanyl patch on my left arm, I was taking 20 Percocets a day, and 160 milligrams OxyContin at the same time."