Substance Use Disorder

• New indigenous-led project launched in N.B. to address opioid crisis

  Thirty patients will receive a combination of opiate agonist treatment and cannabinoid treatments.

  Health

  Jun 14, 2023
  
• At least 9 former Camp Hope residents dead of overdose since shut down: organizers

  Camp volunteers say the tragic trend should serve as proof of the value of supervised consumption sites, which until this point the province has declined to directly fund.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2022
  
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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, 2022
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• Moose Jaw Addictions Awareness Week aims to bust drug use stigma

  A group of Moose Jaw community organizations are coming together to raise awareness about drug use trends in the city. Organizers hope to educate on the root causes of addiction.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2021
• Durham Region educators learning about cannabis use, destigmatization

  The training is available for educators within the Durham District School Board, the Durham Catholic District School Board, and the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2021
• N.S. doctor helps lead national call to action for clinicians to support drug decriminalization

  A newly launched petition calls on Canadian clinicians to support the decriminalization of illegal substances.

  Health

  Jul 2, 2021
• No plans for Saskatchewan to decriminalize drug possession, province says

  Saskatchewan is not requesting a federal exemption to decriminalize simple drug possession.

  Health

  Apr 23, 2021
• Former staff, residents call for removal of managers at Street Workers Advocacy Project

  Joined by the FSIN, a group of former staffers of the program alleged improper management contributed to the Jan. 3 overdose death of a former resident.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2021
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• Struggling with an addiction in Canada? These resources can help

  An estimated six million Canadians will meet the criteria for addiction in the course of their lifetime.

  Health

  Apr 25, 2020
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• ‘Right move’ to keep NSLC open during coronavirus outbreak: social worker

  As the new coronavirus spreads throughout Nova Scotia, one social worker says keeping liquor stores open is just one more thing the province can do to keep people out of hospital.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2020