Rapper-turned-country singer Jelly Roll spoke about the importance of prioritizing the fentanyl crisis at a Senate hearing on Thursday. The musician, whose real name is Jason DeFord, testified before the …
A father wants to spread awareness about synthetic opioids sold to teens after he says his son died of an overdose. Christian Boivin says 15-year-old Mathis was a normal teenager …
A British Columbia Supreme Court Justice has granted a temporary injunction against the B.C. NDP government’s legislation banning all drug use in a wide range of public spaces, pausing the law three days …
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 29, 2023 2:53 pm Updated December 29, 2023 3:31 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The British Columbia Supreme Court …
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 …
As a high school student, UCLA senior Maddie Ward knew fellow students who overdosed on fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid. At the time, she didn’t know what the drug was, …
By Colleen Slevin and Matthew Brown | Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. — Two Denver-area paramedics were convicted Friday in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an …
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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 …
Health Canada is warning people not to buy unauthorized injectable drugs sold online by Canlab Research. The advisory said the products “may pose serious health risks.” The injectable products are …