California sober living homes were ‘little more than drug dens,’ lawsuit says
Dear Gov. Newsom: Thanks for the new laws. Thanks for the new inspectors. Thanks, I guess, for trying, even a little. But — and isn’t there always a but? — …
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‘Sober living homes were little more than drug dens,’ lawsuit says – Daily News
Dear Gov. Newsom: Thanks for the new laws. Thanks for the new inspectors. Thanks, I guess, for trying, even a little. But — and isn’t there always a but? — …
‘We want to keep people alive’: Outreach workers call for tools to combat toxic new street drugs
Walking through the Glengarry non-profit housing complex in Windsor, Ont., harm reduction outreach co-ordinator Lacie Krzemien is exhausted. The recent news that Windsor’s only safe consumption site, Safepoint, will pause operations …
‘I shouldn’t have went’: John Herdman says sister’s death had him not ready to coach Canada at World Cup
John Herdman, who coached Canada’s men’s team to its first World Cup appearance in 36 years, now says he wished he’d stepped down as manager before the tournament in Qatar …
‘A perfect baby girl’: Inquiry examines methamphetamine death of Edmonton infant
A month-old baby girl who died of drug poisoning in 2019 was an innocent victim of the methamphetamine epidemic overtaking communities in Alberta, a fatality inquiry has found. In her …
Does microdosing magic mushrooms help people with mental health issues? Science is trying to find out
WARNING: This story contains mentions of suicide “Microdosing saved my life,” says Andrina Stan. Stan, 35, works as an integrated therapist in Toronto and has struggled with her mental health …
Supreme Court may push Sackler opioid case to Congress
Bankruptcy law is all about fresh starts. But just how much of a fresh start does the Sackler family deserve — without having to declare bankruptcy themselves? The family’s former …
Congress passes bill sponsored by Yadira Caraveo to tackle tranq abuse
A bill spearheaded by U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo to combat the rising drug scourge of xylazine, a powerful animal tranquilizer that users mix with fentanyl and other substances, passed the …
In the bleak midwinter: Lightening your mood when dark days bring on seasonal depression
The Dose24:45How can I take care of my mental health through the dark months? Read Transcribed Audio As winter sets in and daylight fades earlier, you may be starting to …
Colorado probes “unprecedented” Medicaid patient transportation scheme
The patients began to flock to metro Denver methadone clinics in mid to late summer, five or six to a car. Most were users of illicit opioids, including fentanyl. Many …