Study is the first high-quality study to show that cannabis products can reduce pain; lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide
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The businesses creating jobs for people in recovery
People in recovery face major barriers to employment. These programs are building jobs that put healing first
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Saskatchewan launches wellness buses to expand addiction care
Across Canada, mobile health models are increasingly being used to offer care to rural and underserved communities
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Why is B.C.’s safer supply program shrinking?
Experts say physicians have lost their ‘zeal’ for prescribing safer supply amid growing concerns about diversion and effectiveness
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‘Alcohol is a poison’ that needs honest warning labels: Senator Brazeau
Senator Brazeau, a colon cancer survivor, has introduced a private member’s bill to mandate health warning labels on alcohol bottles
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Who’s overseeing Ottawa’s safer supply program now?
Ottawa residents worry about oversight gaps in safer supply following the federal government and partners ending their involvement
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Trump may use military against drug cartels: reports
Venezuela’s president rejects claims of being in charge of a cartel; Mexico says it is co-operating to control fentanyl and that there “will be no invasion” of Mexico by the U.S.
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This is what it takes to overcome opioid addiction
Survivors say opioid addiction recovery is not just about battling the drugs and the system. It is also a battle with yourself
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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