Opioid Crisis
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B.C. drug advocates challenging Health Canada’s refusal of compassion club exemptionB.C. drug advocates and their lawyers appeared in federal court Thursday, to argue against a Health Canada ruling regarding a compassion club in Vancouver.HealthMar 7
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Drug site idea for Richmond, B.C. was ditched. Why are critics still so furious?Tony Li was unequivocal when asked if he had ever discussed drugs with his university-age daughter.PoliticsMar 6
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Ottawa rejects Alberta’s proposal for tracking ‘safer supply’ drugsThe federal government is rejecting a proposal from Alberta to consider adding a 'unique chemical identifier' to the pharmaceuticals offered as an alternative to street drugs.HealthFeb 28
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Smoking drugs, not injection, now most common way to overdose in U.S.: reportOverdose deaths in the U.S. are now more likely to follow smoking drugs rather than injecting them, the CDC reports. Drug smoking is also a leading factor in Canadian overdoses.U.S. NewsFeb 17
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An opioid 25 times stronger than fentanyl shows crisis is worsening: expertsExperts said opioid and addictions concerns from Belleville, Ont., and Quebec City are linked — and that both indicate a worsening crisis and more overdoses.CanadaFeb 13
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Toxic drug crisis: B.C. experts urge expansion of ‘safe supply’ to save livesB.C. public health experts are urging the province to expand the current “safe supply” program, which prescribes clean drugs to a few thousand opioid users.HealthFeb 1
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83 new treatment and recovery beds to open in B.C. this summerThe B.C. government touted the "record expansion" one day after the chief coroner revealed more than 2,500 people had died from the toxic drug crisis in B.C. in 2023.HealthJan 25
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In Canada’s capital, an opioid epidemic and housing crisis collideGlobal News accompanied an Ottawa police officer during a patrol of the city's downtown, an area where the opioid epidemic and housing crisis are colliding.CanadaJan 20
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Drug poisoning alert issued for Peterborough area after spike in ED visitsThe health unit says the substance which led to a spike in emergency department visits on Jan. 15 has yet to be determined.HealthJan 16
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Peterborough area reports record 78 fatal drug overdoses in 2023According to Peterborough Public Health's, the month of December 2023 saw nine reported deaths from drug poisonings, putting the final year-end total at 78 — up from 59 in 2022.HealthJan 12
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