Patients with severe PTSD will gain access to psychedelic-assisted therapy under tightly controlled clinical conditions
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‘Longevity economy’ fuels peptide boom
Some peptides are life-saving medicines. Others are anything but. Experts worry about the online spaces pushing unregulated peptides
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Drugged driving: Drugs now outpace alcohol in fatal car crashes
Drugs have surpassed alcohol as the top substance found in road deaths. But experts say the data must be read with caution
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Your job may shape your overdose risk: report
Researchers found fatal overdose rates varied significantly by occupation, with workers from three industries being most at risk
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Cracking open a can of cannabis — America’s new pastime
Fast-growing market for controversial hemp-derived drinks faces an uncertain future under new federal restrictions
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‘Unprecedented spike’ in new synthetic drugs: UN watchdog
UN report warns rapidly evolving synthetic opioids are reshaping global drug markets as worldwide drug use continues to climb
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Psilocybin bill takes centre stage at Toronto psychedelic screening
Momentum for legalizing psychedelic therapy grows as politicians, physicians and media convene to urge reform
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Does drug decriminalization deserve another kick at the can?
Police are crucial to Portugal’s decriminalization success, a new study finds — yet their role is largely ignored in North America
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New drug centre to generate intelligence for law enforcement
The new Canadian Drug Analysis Centre will analyze seized drugs to help police trace the origins of illegal substances
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From homeless to the House of Commons: A MP’s journey through addiction
Kelly DeRidder speaks about her addiction journey, listening to people with lived experience, and how incarceration needs to change