safe-consumption sites

• ‘More overdose deaths’: Alarms raised as Regina overnight drop-in centre closes

  Representatives from All Nations Hope Network say they no longer have the funding to keep Awasiw: The Place of Hope open 24/7, which some worry could have deadly consequences.

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• Manitoba government signals new openness to safe consumption sites for drug users

  Manitoba's Mental Health minister said Thursday she believes there can be a place for safe consumption sites as part of a larger strategy to combat addiction.

  Politics

  Apr 28
  
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• ‘The time is now’: USask med students join calls for safe consumption site funding

  People who use drugs comprise about 20 per cent of those in Canada infected with HIV and about 30 per cent of new infections, according to the Canadian AIDS Society.

  Canada

  Mar 9
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• Pop-up overdose prevention site attracts 260 Winnipeggers over long weekend

  The event helped community members take part in a supervised consumption area and pick up harm reduction supplies under the watchful eye of nurses and outreach workers.

  Health

  Sep 8, 2021
• Advocates say safe drug supply needed to combat spike in opioid overdose deaths in Canada

  Harm reduction advocates say Canada needs to adopt drug policies that focus on making a safe drug supply more accessible as the pandemic makes the opioid crisis worse than ever.

  Health

  Jul 28, 2021
• Overdose deaths still rising in Saskatchewan, coroner’s data shows

  Data from the Saskatchewan Coroner's Service showing climbing overdose deaths in Saskatchewan is renewing calls for more safe consumption sites in the province.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2021
• Advocates raise concern over closure of Edmonton supervised consumption site: ‘It’s puzzling’

  The supervised consumption site at Boyle Street Community Services in downtown Edmonton is being permanently shut down.

  Health

  Apr 28, 2021
• Saskatchewan to expand access to naloxone as advocates call for more action

  Jason Mercredi, executive director of Saskatoon-based Prairie Harm Reduction, said demand is skyrocketing for naloxone, which can reverse the effects of an overdose.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2020
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• Saskatchewan health minister responds to potential record drug overdose numbers

  New data shows 2020 could already be Saskatchewan's deadliest year on record for drug overdoses. The numbers have Health Minister Jim Reiter "very concerned."

  Canada

  Aug 19, 2020
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• New mobile clinic brings physical, mental health care to at-risk Ottawans

  The clinic on wheels hopes to make it easier and more comfortable for Ottawa's most vulnerable and underserved citizens to access primary health services.

  Health

  Jan 14, 2020