‘Take it outside this room’
Jelly Roll, the face-tattooed former drug dealer turned rapper who has rocketed to stardom as a country musician singing plaintively about his struggles with addiction, came to a Senate hearing …
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Calls for more ‘safer opioid’ access in Nova Scotia as drug supply increasingly toxic
As the illicit drugs that have devastated Western and Central Canada become more prevalent in Nova Scotia, a Halifax physician is renewing calls to expand access to “safer opioid supply” …
More addiction treatment needed as B.C. drug decriminalization pilot enters 2nd year: doctors, advocates
A narrow, winding corridor at Vancouver’s St. Paul’s Hospital leads to a clinic offering quick access to addiction treatment for people seeking help on their own or after a referral …
This COVID study has been tracking immunity for 3 years. Now it’s running out of money
A long-running study into COVID-19 immunity has unearthed promising insights on the still-mysterious disease, one of its lead researchers says — but she’s concerned its funding could soon dry up. The Stop the …
B.C.’s chief coroner exits, frustrated and disappointed with government’s response to toxic-drug crisis
British Columbia’s chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says she’s a hopeful person, but she is leaving her office frustrated and disappointed. Angry, even, with drug overdose deaths expected to hit record …
Toxic drugs. Climate change. A health-care crisis. Here are the health stories we’re watching in 2024
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can …
‘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 …
Algonquins of Pikwakanagan declare opioid state of emergency
The Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation has declared a state of emergency over the opioid crisis as overdoses and deaths continue to devastate the Ottawa Valley community. “The community has …
Books, internet and naloxone: In-house nurse supports people in crisis at Edmonton library
White Coat Black Art26:30Library on the Frontlines Featured VideoYou wouldn’t expect to find an overdose response and prevention team at a library. But Edmonton’s flagship library is going next level …
Nova Scotia MLAs share personal, painful tales of opioid abuse during legislative debate
The debate over whether Nova Scotia should join a class-action suit against opioid manufacturers took a deeply emotional turn in the provincial legislature in Halifax this week as MLAs shared their …