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Pop-up overdose prevention site attracts 260 Winnipeggers over long weekendThe 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.HealthSep 8
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Advocates say safe drug supply needed to combat spike in opioid overdose deaths in CanadaHarm 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.HealthJul 28
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Overdose deaths still rising in Saskatchewan, coroner’s data showsData from the Saskatchewan Coroner's Service showing climbing overdose deaths in Saskatchewan is renewing calls for more safe consumption sites in the province.CanadaJul 21
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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.HealthApr 28
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Saskatchewan to expand access to naloxone as advocates call for more actionJason Mercredi, executive director of Saskatoon-based Prairie Harm Reduction, said demand is skyrocketing for naloxone, which can reverse the effects of an overdose.CanadaSep 2, 2020
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Saskatchewan health minister responds to potential record drug overdose numbersNew data shows 2020 could already be Saskatchewan's deadliest year on record for drug overdoses. The numbers have Health Minister Jim Reiter "very concerned."CanadaAug 19, 2020
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New mobile clinic brings physical, mental health care to at-risk OttawansThe clinic on wheels hopes to make it easier and more comfortable for Ottawa's most vulnerable and underserved citizens to access primary health services.HealthJan 14, 2020
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Safe injection sites save lives, this doctor saysThe Ontario government's move to halt funding for several safe injection sites is a dangerous step backwards, says family doctor Inderveer Mahal.CommentaryMay 26, 2019
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Three of Ottawa’s four safe consumption sites to be funded by Ontario governmentThe one left off the list was the city's own public health organization, Ottawa Public Health.CanadaMar 29, 2019
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Manitoba NDP reveals plan to battle province’s meth, addictions crisisManitoba's official opposition party has released a 22-page report aimed at tackling meth use and other addictions in the province.PoliticsJan 10, 2019
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