Canada’s health ministers are looking at ways of working together, including an electronic prescription database, to fight the growing crisis in opioid addictions. Continue reading
Canada’s health ministers will discuss the ongoing opioid crisis and the pending legalization of cannabis when they kick off a two-day meeting in Edmonton Thursday. Continue reading
Injection sites should be in hospitals or established medical clinics. They can’t be in residential neighbourhoods. Continue reading
Edmonton and Lethbridge are the first cities in Alberta to get Health Canada approval to offer safe injection sites for opioid drugs. Continue reading
Ultimately, as result of the opioid crisis, many people have stepped-up, people from the DTES who care about their community. Continue reading
The red button pins are emblazoned with the message “I CARRY AN OVERDOSE PREVENTION KIT.” Continue reading
A Canadian advocacy group says it is disappointed in the government’s response to calls for an updated substance use curriculum. Continue reading
“These guidelines really are the foundation and will support provincial expansion and roll out.” Continue reading
“We should be helping people to keep people alive so when they do need help they’re still alive to get it.” Continue reading
BC Emergency Health Services’ paramedics resilience course helps first responders come to terms with the effects of PTSD and teaches coping techniques for managing symptoms. Continue reading
