Safer Supply
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No evidence of widespread diversion of B.C. safe-supply drugs: Officials and RCMPDanielle Smith said she was worried diverted safe-supply drugs from B.C. may end up on Alberta streets while Pierre Poilievre pledged to scrap the program.CrimeMar 11
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Ottawa rejects Alberta’s proposal for tracking ‘safer supply’ drugsThe federal government is rejecting a proposal from Alberta to consider adding a 'unique chemical identifier' to the pharmaceuticals offered as an alternative to street drugs.HealthFeb 28
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Indoor smoking: Vancouver may cast aside ban at some supervised drug consumption sitesIndoor drug inhalation is already permitted at federally-approved consumption sites. Vancouver has four of them, one of which has already applied to build indoor inhalation booths.HealthMay 29, 2023
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Conservative motion to condemn Liberals on safe drug supply fails in HouseIn a vote of 209 to 113 Monday, MPs defeated a motion presented by Poilievre.PoliticsMay 29, 2023
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Deadly April inflames drug debate. Does B.C. need more safe supply, or less?The latest numbers on the B.C. overdose crisis show at least 814 drug deaths in the first four months of the year, with fentanyl detected in about eight in 10 fatalities.HealthMay 18, 2023
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Safe supply: Are prescribed opioids being sold on B.C.’s streets, and if so, is it a problem?Allegations that opioids from B.C.'s prescribed safer supply initiative are being diverted to the street became a hot political issue in the B.C. legislature this week.HealthMay 11, 2023
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Youth may be buying opioids from B.C. drug vending machines, recovery centre warnsThe MySafe machines dispense hydromorphone, a medical-grade opioid, providing people with addiction a lifesaving alternative to the toxic drugs circulating on the street.HealthJan 24, 2023
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Safe supply is about ‘pulling out all stops’ to prevent opioid crisis deaths: TamCanada’s top doctor says street drugs in Canada have become so toxic that offering a safe supply of opioids is one way to prevent deaths.HealthDec 24, 2022
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Poilievre defends safe supply criticisms, says programs ‘perpetuating’ addictionConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is defending his criticism of 'safe supply' programs for opioid use, saying they are 'perpetuating indefinitely' people’s addictions.CanadaDec 21, 2022
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$800K from Health Canada expands Peterborough safer opioid supply programAs of late April, there have been 14 suspected opioid-related deaths so far in 2022 in the Peterborough area.HealthMay 11, 2022
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