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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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‘Symbol of failed policy’: Nanaimo councillor seeks closure of overdose prevention site
A motion to close Nanaimo’s only overdose prevention site is a ‘cry for help’, says Nanaimo’s mayor, who says the site has created significant public disorder
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Canada lags as U.S. cracks down on cartel-linked banks
Canada lacks the legal framework to hold banks accountable for drug-related crimes in the way U.S. agencies do: experts
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Alcohol’s health risks obscured by influential scientific group: study
Experts say alcohol’s health risks are downplayed in Canada due to outdated science and widespread public misinformation
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‘Greening out’: Experts call for THC limits in cannabis products
Experts warn surging THC levels are fuelling growing health risks — and say stronger regulation is urgently needed
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Governments ease alcohol access as evidence of harms mount
From cancers to heart disease to brain damage, there is now robust evidence of alcohol’s harms. So why are Canadian governments making it easier to drink?
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From opioids to office: An interview with Alberta’s new addiction minister
Rick Wilson shares what led him into — and out of — addiction, his goals for Alberta’s recovery model and the value of an ‘Indigenous lens’
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After eight years, Canada still lacks long-term data on safer supply
Canada has spent more than $100 million on safer supply programs, but has failed to research their long-term effects
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Why B.C.’s new witnessed dosing guidelines are built to fail
B.C. released new witnessed dosing guidelines for safer supply opioids. Experts say they are vague, loose and toothless
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Can addiction be predicted—and prevented?
These four personality traits are predictive of addiction. A new program is using this knowledge to prevent addiction from ever developing