Oct 20, 2026 | Drug & Alcohol Information, Opioid crisis
In September, health authorities in northwestern Ontario have issued multiple drug warnings after over 60 suspected drug poisonings were recorded in the Kenora area within two days, alongside the detection of a substance not previously identified in the region’s...
Jul 14, 2026 | Opioid crisis
A recent analysis article published by Times Colonist and authored by Cindy E. Harnett examined the main reasonsbehind the recent decline in toxic drug overdose deaths in British Columbia and also explored the different explanations offered by public health officials...
Apr 8, 2025 | Opioid crisis
According to the results of a new research study, there has been a significant increase in the incidence of fentanyl exposure among U.S. children over the past decade. The study, published in the American Journal of Drugs and Alcohol Abuse, examined over 3,000...
Apr 1, 2025 | Opioid crisis
According to recent analyses of U.S. fentanyl-related overdose data, the deadliest phase of the street fentanyl crisis appears to have ended. Over the last several months, all states have witnessed declines in recorded numbers of overdoses and overdose-linked deaths....
Feb 19, 2025 | Opioid crisis
According to a recent analysis article published by The Conversation and authored by Ian Hamilton, Associate professor at the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York, the global addiction to illicit drugs is a worldwide threat, comparable to challenges...
Feb 6, 2025 | Drug & Alcohol Testing & Canadian Law, Opioid crisis
A recent Supreme Court challenge to the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act, R. v. Wilson is challenging the protections offered under the law, which was enacted in 2017 as part of the federal government’s approach to address illicit substance use. Currently, the...
