The BC NDP and Conservatives have both pledged to introduce involuntary care for addicts as they contend for voter support on an unpopular issue
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Quebec’s drug landscape shifts with rise in opioid-related deaths
In Quebec, there has traditionally been a preference for stimulants over opioids. But researchers say this trend is shifting — to deadly effect
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Canada’s safe injection sites face pushback 20 years on
Canada has 38 safe consumption sites. There are only 100 worldwide
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B.C. parents powerless to help their addicted teens
Parents say the province’s safer supply program and youth treatment framework prevent them from getting help for their kids
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The new drug agency tasked with improving Canada’s medication practices
A recent report calls on the newly-created Canada’s Drug Agency to implement a strategy to improve prescription medication practices