Seattle to open overdose recovery center amid rising deaths
Amid the nation’s opioid crisis, the city of Seattle has announced the creation of a recovery center for people who have been revived after an overdose. The Downtown Emergency Service …
Amid the nation’s opioid crisis, the city of Seattle has announced the creation of a recovery center for people who have been revived after an overdose. The Downtown Emergency Service …
The debate in Parliament about British Columbia’s experience with drug decriminalization was already operating at extremes before Pierre Poilievre used the term “wacko.” During question period on Monday, the Conservative leader said the …
The federal minister for addictions and mental health says it’s too early to draw conclusions about drug decriminalization after British Columbia asked Ottawa to scale back its pilot to help curb …
After weeks of troubling stories about problematic street drug use in hospitals, parks and at bus stops, the province of British Columbia announced plans to recriminalize the use of drugs …
A safe place to consume drugs is vital to saving lives, but even more crucial in the harm-reduction approach is providing a safe supply of drugs, says a Winnipeg mom …
Warning: This story contains discussion of suicide and could be triggering for some people. Winnipeg firefighters are mourning the loss of their friend and colleague, who they say died by suicide …
In the dozen years she’s worked with the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, executive director Brittany Graham has lost count of the people she’s seen succumb to toxic, illicit …
Opioid-related deaths doubled in Canada between 2019 and the end of 2021, with Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta experiencing a dramatic jump, mostly among men in their 20s and 30s, says …
White Coat Black Art26:30Preventing the next Belleville At The Mill on Main restaurant in Huntsville, Ont., manager Michelle Francis is placing a naloxone kit near the wood-burning pizza oven behind …
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 12, 2024 9:13 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A spike in overdose deaths in the six …