The Tories make drug policy a central campaign issue, while the other parties are quietly backing harm reduction
Author Archives: Alexandra Keeler
Alexandra Keeler is a Toronto-based reporter focused on covering mental health, drugs and addiction, crime and social issues. Alexandra has more than a decade of freelance writing experience.
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Study links B.C.’s drug policies to more overdoses, but researchers urge caution
A study links B.C.’s safer supply and decriminalization to more opioid hospitalizations, but experts note its limitations
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Addiction experts demand witnessed dosing guidelines after pharmacy scam exposed
Delays in new guidelines frustrate addiction experts, who call for improved efforts to wean clients from prescribed opioids
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Why psychedelic therapy is stuck in the waiting room
There is mounting evidence of psychedelics’ effectiveness at treating mental disorders. But researchers face obstacles conducting rigorous studies
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This opioid addiction medication saves lives. So why has uptake been slow?
Sublocade, a powerful medication to treat opioid addiction, is poised to become more accessible. But rapid access is only part of the solution
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Should fentanyl dealers be charged with manslaughter for fatal overdoses?
Police are charging more drug dealers with manslaughter in fentanyl overdose deaths. But the shift is not satisfying everyone
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How Ottawa’s border security plan falls short
Experts say Canada’s border security investments target physical borders, when crime groups’ methods increasingly bypass them altogether
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B.C. overhauls safer supply in response to widespread pharmacy scam
The B.C. government is returning to a model of witnessed safer supply, after a leaked investigation showed pharmacies exploiting drug users for profits
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Canada cracks down on precursor chemicals to battle fentanyl crisis
Health Canada launches two new drug detection units to fight fentanyl trafficking—but will they be enough?
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Does America’s ‘drug czar’ hold lessons for Canada?
The US has had a drug czar for decades. Experts share how this position has shaped US drug policy—and what it could mean for Canada