The British Columbia government is facing new pushback over its drug decriminalization pilot project, this time from a trio of city councillors. Linda Annis in Surrey,...
Arlene Last-Kolb lost her son, Jesse, to an overdose 10 years ago. Whenever she sees new data on drug-related deaths, she can’t help but think of...
People administering an overdose-reversing medication should have a choice of both versions of take-home naloxone kits across Canada — a nasal spray and an injectable that...
Most parents assume substance addiction and overdoseing isn’t an immediate threat to their children, says Drug Free Kids Canada (DFKC) executive director Chantal Vallerand, but studies...
Aug. 31 marks the recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, and events across Regina took place to raise awareness about overdoses, while one showed the alarming...
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The man who was arrested for starting a mobile hard drugs store on the Downtown Eastside has died...
Winnipeg dad Joseph Fourre is sharing a heartbreaking warning to parents after his son Harlan overdosed on laced drugs in The Pas, Man. on Saturday. Joseph...
The United Conservative government is trying to set the record straight when it comes to its Compassionate Intervention Act. This comes after criticisms from addictions and...
At Northway Pharmacy Brothers, naloxone kits are flying off the shelves. The Selkirk Avenue pharmacy in Winnipeg distributes 50-70 kits per week. Each kit contains between...
Interior Health has issued an alert advising of an increase in drug poisonings in Cranbrook, B.C. The alert is for a drug that looks like a...