Opioid Addictions

• Alberta’s Smith calls on federal government to help Indigenous communities with opioid crisis

  Dr. Esther Tailfeathers, who recently resigned her position with AHS' Indigenous Wellness Core, said it's up to both Ottawa and Alberta to respond to the drug crisis. 

  Politics

  Jul 11, 2023
  
• Alberta government signs agreement to bring recovery centre to Tsuut’ina

  Tsuut'ina Nation Chief Roy Whitney said the facility is needed given the modern landscape of street drugs.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2023
  
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• Family, advocates calling for inquest into death of man turned away from addictions treatment

  Advocates and the family of a man who died after being turned away from treatment centres on multiple occasions are calling for an inquest into his death.

  Health

  Nov 17, 2021
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• Purdue Pharma in discussion to offer up to $12B to settle opioid claims: sources

  Purdue is among several drugmakers and distributors that are facing lawsuits, seeking to hold them responsible for fuelling the U.S. opioid addiction crisis.

  World

  Aug 27, 2019
• ‘The most tragic outcomes amongst our young people’: JFK’s nephew weighs in on Canada’s legalization of pot

  The nephew of former U.S. president John F. Kennedy says Canada’s move to legalize marijuana was wrong and he says it will cause an increase of opioid addictions in the future.

  Cannabis

  Dec 14, 2018
• Small pool of doctors treat majority of Ontarians with opioid addiction: study

  On average, each high-volume methadone prescriber treated 435 patients who were eligible for coverage of the drug under the program over the one-year study period.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2017