Opioid Deaths Canada
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Amid grim opioid death projections, Ottawa faces calls to move faster on safe supplyNew federal data paints a grim picture of the fatal toll the opioid crisis is having on Canadians, prompting calls for greater access to safe-supply programs.HealthJun 30, 2022
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Trudeau urged to decriminalize illicit drugs as opioid deaths continue to soar in CanadaAlmost 70 organizations from across the country have written a letter to Trudeau asking that he make drug policy reform a priority for his newly re-elected Liberal government.HealthOct 20, 2021
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Trudeau unconvinced decriminalizing hard drugs is a cure-all for opioid crisisBut Trudeau once felt the same way about marijuana -- conceding it during an interview this week -- before changing his mind.CanadaDec 19, 2019
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Opioids killed nearly 14,000 Canadians in 4 years, new study showsMore than 2,000 Canadians were killed by opioids in the first six months of this year, according to a new report.HealthDec 12, 2019
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Canadian drug companies facing $1.1B lawsuit over opioid crisisDrug companies are facing a class action lawsuit about their role in the opioid crisis in Canada.HealthMay 15, 2019
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More than 10,000 Canadians died from opioid overdoses in less than 3 years: PHACMost opioid-related deaths happen in British Columbia and Ontario, according to new government figures.HealthApr 10, 2019
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2,066 Canadians died of opioid overdoses in the first half of 2018That means the total number of opioid-related deaths in the country since January 2016 is now at least 9,000.HealthDec 12, 2018
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Critics slam Ontario government for failing to address drug-dealing pharmacistsCritics say Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government is failing to tackle the issue of drug-dealing pharmacists.CanadaSep 27, 2018
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