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Purdue Pharma asks for freeze of lawsuits after U.S. Supreme Court rulingThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 27 that Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy settlement can not shield the Sacklers over their role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic.U.S. NewsJul 9
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects national opioid settlement with Purdue PharmaAfter deliberating more than six months, the justices in a 5-4 vote blocked an agreement hammered out with state and local governments and victims.CrimeJun 27
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Ottawa approves B.C.’s ask for public drug use ban in decriminalization pilotAt the start of 2023, B.C. began its three-year decriminalization pilot project as the province grapples with high rates of opioid addiction.CanadaMay 7
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Nearly 1 in 4 federal inmates are receiving treatment for opioid addiction'The crisis is alarming,' one expert said as new data shows nearly one in four federal inmates in Canada are receiving treatment for opioid addiction, more than double since 2016.CanadaApr 12
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Calls for more ‘safer opioid’ access in Nova Scotia as drug supply increasingly toxicAs illicit drugs become more prevalent in Nova Scotia, a Halifax physician is renewing calls to expand access to "safer opioid supply" treatment to prevent overdoses and deaths.HealthJan 10
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Opioid overdose deaths among Ontario homeless people have risen dramatically: studyA new study says people experiencing homelessness make up a growing proportion of opioid overdose deaths in Ontario.CanadaOct 17, 2023
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Nova Scotia moves to firm up support for proposed opioid class-action lawsuitNova Scotia's health minister said the amended legislation will make pharmaceutical consultants subject to potential legal action.PoliticsOct 12, 2023
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York police issue opioid warning after multiple overdosesYork Regional Police have issued a public warning following five overdose calls, one of which was fatal, all in a single day in Newmarket, Ont.CrimeSep 30, 2023
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Multi-million dollar recovery community opens in Lethbridge"It's been a long time since life looked this hopeful, that life looked this good," Reid Metheral, a resident of the $19-million, 50-bed facility.HealthSep 21, 2023
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‘He was on the brink of death’: B.C. dog survives fentanyl overdoseEight-year-old Charlie has made a full recovery, after being rushed to a vet where quick-thinking veterinarians administered two doses of Naloxone earlier this month.HealthSep 19, 2023
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