Yukon declares substance use health emergency in response to opioid deaths
The declaration will include enhanced supports to tackle the territory’s addictions crisis.
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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…
Expanded health services, including access to pot needs to be considered says doctor as Blood Tribe opioid crisis continues
On the Blood Tribe reserve in Alberta, witnessing an overdose has become a daily occurrence…
Drug overdoses continue to ravage Alberta First Nation
“It feels like we’re living in the city with the sirens.”
New drug-testing machines aim to keep users safe in Vancouver
The war on drugs has a new weapon on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside where overdoses…