‘Things are getting worse’ says addictions expert with Native Addictions Council of Manitoba
When the Native Addictions Council of Manitoba (NACM) was first created in 1972, it became…
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Father of man who died in The Pas wants changes to how people talk about drugs
The father of a 31-year-old man who died after he unknowingly took a drug laced…
Kainai Blood Tribe has a drug problem ‘with no antidote’ says doctor
A physician on the Kainai Blood Tribe in southern Alberta says the community has a…
Yukon declares substance use health emergency in response to opioid deaths
The declaration will include enhanced supports to tackle the territory’s addictions crisis.
Thousands have died of drug overdoses since B.C. declared a state of emergency in 2016 – now what?
It’s been six years since British Columbia declared a state of emergency over the number…
‘We’re talking about children’: Manitoba on track to set record for drug-related deaths
‘This epidemic crosses all walks of life, and all social status so it’s every demographic is impacted,’ says advocate.
Opioid crisis sees First Nations deaths double during pandemic
Canada’s top doctor said she’s concerned about the rising number of opioid related deaths in…
New drug on the streets of Vancouver have health officials worried
Health officials in Vancouver are now battling a new drug on the streets. Since 2014,…
Fentanyl overdoses a ‘humanitarian crisis’; B.C. chief
Overdoses continue to kill a record number of drug users in British Columbia. Despite a…