‘We finally have the right facility’: Community methadone clinic finds new home in Halifax
The new home of Direction 180 lies in the Scotia Pharmacy’s old location on Gottingen Street. Continue reading
Opioid
Suboxone on trial at Alberta emergency rooms to curb opioid addictions
By Sarah Offin Reporter
Alberta Health Services has started a pilot program to offer suboxone to people who come in to some emergency room suffering from opioid overdoses. Continue reading
Fewer Winnipeggers are being treated for fentanyl overdoses compared to 2017
By Nikki Jhutti Reporter
According to Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, fewer people are being treated for fentanyl overdoses this year compared to 2017. So far this year, 224 people have been treated with naloxone, compared to 371 patients during the same period last year. Continue reading
Alleged drug dealer charged with manslaughter after Toronto-area man dies of fentanyl overdose
Police said Michael Hilder, a 37-year-old from Oakville, was arrested on Thursday and charged with manslaughter, along with trafficking a Schedule 1 substance. Continue reading
Study finds link between prescription opioid use, voting for Donald Trump
U.S. counties that heavily favoured Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election were the most likely to have high rates of prescription opioid use, according to a new study. Continue reading
Province announces expansion to Lethbridge supervised consumption site
There’s been growing concern in Lethbridge in recent weeks over discarded needles being left behind by drug users in public places. Continue reading
National pharmacists conference hears agonizing story of opioid overdose death
By Andrew Cromwell Digital Broadcast Journalist
The Canadian Pharmacists Conference heard from “Moms Stop the Harm,” a group of families from across the country that has lost a loved one to substance use. Continue reading
City of Vancouver calling for support of low-barrier opioid distribution pilot from provincial and federal governments
By Erin Ubels News Anchor
“At the end of the day what this would do is help keep people alive.” Continue reading
Alberta Health report suggests number of fentanyl overdose deaths still high
A new report by Alberta Health fentanyl use continues to be a critical issue in the province. Continue reading
Chronic pain patients who take opioids are stigmatized: study
The study’s leading researcher wants doctors and the general public to stop stigmatizing patients. Continue reading
