What Are Opioids

• ‘I was a functioning addict’: Windsor mom survives opioid addiction, finds hope in helping others

  Nobody knew her cocaine addiction slipped into needles. She was deep into opioids and she felt her life spiralling down a dark hole.

  Health

  Nov 13, 2017
  
• Canada’s opioid crisis is burdening the health care system, report warns

  The opioid crisis is having a significant impact on the health system as a growing number of Canadians seek emergency hospital care for overdoses related to the potent narcotics, a report released Thursday warns.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2017
  
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• Legal medical marijuana leads to big drop in opioid-related hospital visits: study

  Hospitalizations for opioid dependence or abuse in American states where medical marijuana is legal dropped by nearly a quarter.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2017
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• Opioids may dull a parent’s instinct to find babies irresistible, study finds

  A drug addict wouldn't respond to the cuteness of an infant's round face, big eyes and bulging cheeks, a study found.

  Health

  Oct 17, 2016