Opioid Treatment

• Judge grants woman interim injunction for exemption from Alberta opioid restrictions

  Her lawsuit against the Alberta government says she follows a treatment regimen that allows her to effectively manage her condition, prevents her from using street-sourced opioids.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2023
  
• Calgary woman seeking ‘narrow, individual exemption’ over Alberta opioid restrictions

  The province's new standards require service providers to refrain from prescribing opioids for at-home use unless approved by a medical director.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2023
  
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• Alberta funds injectable treatment Sublocade as opioid-related EMS calls spike

  Over seven days, from Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, emergency medical services responded to 140 opioid-related calls in Edmonton and 85 in Calgary.

  Health

  Dec 8, 2021
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• Treatment on demand: B.C. mom raising awareness and funds for St. Paul’s addictions clinic

  Terry McLean's 23-year-old daughter Brett died in October 2018 while she was on a waiting list for an inpatient treatment program.

  Health

  Dec 18, 2020
• Patients launch lawsuit to force Alberta drug treatment clinics to remain open

  An Edmonton lawyer is handling a lawsuit against the province to stop the planned closure of the Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment Clinics (iOAT).

  Health

  Oct 8, 2020
• Alberta pilot program for tough-to-treat opioid users set to end March 2021

  The Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment grant initially funded by the former NDP government is slated to come to an end in March 2021.

  Health

  Mar 9, 2020
• Province pledges $8M for Alberta opioid recovery treatment 

  The provincial government has announced it will provide $8 million in new funding to help people recovering from opioid addiction.

  Health

  Dec 6, 2019
• B.C. College of Pharmacists issues order against Penticton pharmacy

  “While practicing as a pharmacist, the registrant is alleged to have prepared and dispensed intravenous drug product under unsanitary conditions.”

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2019
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• Fundraiser underway to open overdose prevention site in Halifax

  The HaliFIX Overdose Prevention Society plans to apply to Health Canada for an exemption that would allow them to proceed with building a "barebones site."

  Health

  Apr 13, 2019
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• Nova Scotia’s Health Department says talks underway for province’s first overdose prevention site

  According to Health Canada statistics, nearly 4,000 Canadians died from opioid-related overdose deaths last year.

  Health

  Oct 29, 2018