Prescription Opioids
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10 predictors linked to opioid overdose in chronic pain patientsThere are 10 predictors linked to a person's chance of overdosing on opioids after getting a prescription for chronic pain, according to a recent Canadian. studyCanadaOct 23, 2023
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Opioid-dependent patients worry changes to Alberta’s prescription methods will be harmfulA new provincial strategy to fight addiction could backfire, according to patients. Harm reduction advocates say the changes could put people at higher risk for opioid poisoning.HealthOct 17, 2022
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Roy Green: Opioids are not the enemy yet the war on pain patients continuesRoy Green says it is rare for a week to pass without him receiving emails from good people suffering because they can't access pain medication.Oct 25, 2018
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Prescription opioids will soon carry warning stickers, says Health CanadaAll prescription opioids in Canada will carry a label warning of their addictive properties, starting in October.HealthMay 2, 2018
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Bob Layton: Those hooked on opioids have my empathyWalking a mile in another person's shoes can be a great education.Mar 13, 2018
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Make prescription opioids legal, says senator and former mayor Larry CampbellCanadian senator and former Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell says he wants the federal and provincial governments to allow free opioid prescriptions for people with addictions in an effort to stem the West Coast’s fentanyl crisis.HealthFeb 19, 2017
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Liberals, NDP try to expedite bill to help combat opioid crisisThe Liberals and NDP are working together to expedite the passage of a bill designed to help combat the country's opioid crisis.CanadaFeb 1, 2017
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More Canadian babies born with opioid addiction and withdrawalCanada's ongoing opioid crisis is hurting some of its smallest citizens: newborns are being born with withdrawal symptoms.HealthJan 26, 2017
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Opioids may dull a parent’s instinct to find babies irresistible, study findsA drug addict wouldn't respond to the cuteness of an infant's round face, big eyes and bulging cheeks, a study found.HealthOct 17, 2016
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Opposition calls for action on Ontario opioid deathsOntario needs to rethink the way it treats addiction and pain if it wants to tackle a worsening prescription opioid health crisis, critics say.CanadaNov 13, 2014
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