The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director, Matshidiso Moeti, has called for a complete ban on public smoking and the use of e-cigarettes and vaping in every African country. This …
Despite the added convenience, Ah Sheng is not a fan. “I think it’s a bad idea to have more casinos,” said the 60-something Chinatown resident, who declined to give his …
Colorado’s demand for people working in the mental health and addiction fields more than doubled during the pandemic, but the supply of actual workers hasn’t kept up — a situation …
The only Colorado psychiatric hospital west of the Front Range will stay open for the foreseeable future after the community mental health center that owns the facility reached a deal …
Every day, Akash Kumar Mishra applies for jobs and checks to see if he’s heard back from anyone he approached the day before. He estimates he has put out hundreds of applications, with …
For the first time, the number of Americans who use marijuana just about every day has surpassed the number who drink that often, a shift some 40 years in the …
Ronnie Cohen | KFF Health News (TNS) Raymond Llano carries a plastic bag with everything he owns in one hand, a cup of coffee in the other, and the flattened …
More Albertans died from opioid overdoses last year than any other year on record. CBC News reported earlier this year that 2023 was expected to be the deadliest year from drug …
Provinces and territories should not stop pushing for drug decriminalization despite the federal government’s rejection of Toronto’s request, one expert says. Guy Felicella, a harm reduction and recovery expert in …
The Ontario government says it is “100 per cent opposed” to Toronto Public Health’s bid to have small amounts of illegal drugs for personal use decriminalized in the city. In a public …