No one needs to die’: says grieving mother at awareness photo shoot for the opioid crisis
It was an emotional scene as family and friends who have lost loves ones in…
overdose
It’s time for safe and legal to replace fentanyl-laced drugs: B.C. doctor
B.C.’s medical community is grappling with how to stop overdoses when preventative programs aren’t enough….
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…
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…
Sister Space: A look at the first and only female safe injection site which opened up in Vancouver
In an effort to curb the number of overdose deaths among women on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, a new facility has opened its doors.
B.C.’s First Nations leaders suspect high rate of overdose deaths
The Canadian Press First Nations leaders in British Columbia say they suspect the deadly opioid…
‘It is important that communities speak to those of us who are at risk’ The Fentanyl crisis in Canada
Surprisingly, when you contact Health Canada for national statistics on Fentanyl overdoses, there are none.
The deptarment said it receives incomplete information from the provinces and territories so officials can’t paint an accurate picture of how many people have died last year from this drug.
Mi’kmaq tackle drug addiction in wake of fentanyl scare in New Brunswick
Fentanyl has raised fears after a death in a New Brunswick First Nation.
Winnipeg addict talks about ‘getting clean’ from opioid use
Opiate addiction has become a national crisis. Deaths related to the opioid Fentanyl are skyrocketing.