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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Sweden jails 11 over country’s biggest cocaine bust
Cocaine seized was worth about US$126 million; prosecutors argued it was connected to one of Sweden’s biggest crime organizations
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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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U.S. lawmakers pass tougher penalties for fentanyl traffickers
The Justice Department says 75,000 Americans die each year because of fentanyl — the number one cause of death for those between 18 and 34
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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
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‘Over and over until they die’: Drug crisis pushes first responders to the brink
First responders say it is not overdoses that leave them feeling burned out—it is the endless cycle of calls they cannot meaningfully resolve
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Man jailed for trafficking diverted safer supply drugs, sparking fresh debate
Nanaimo drug trafficker’s case is further evidence of safer supply diversion. But some sources say even diverted drugs reduce harm
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B.C. doubles down on involuntary care despite history of failure
B.C.’s push to replace coercive care with community models never took hold — and experts say it is repeating past mistakes