Feb 15, 2024 | Opioid crisis
Saskatchewan initiated a new Provincial Drug Alert System in January, aimed to enable the Ministry of Health to improve coordination of the issuance of drug alerts and assist partner organizations with monitoring the toxicity of illicit drugs across Saskatchewan. As...
Feb 8, 2024 | Opioid crisis
A recent article published by CBC and authored by Boshika Gupta examined the effectiveness of Calgary’s drug checking pilot program, Drug Checkin YYC, launched by the local advocacy organization Alberta Alliance Who Educate and Advocate Responsibly (AAWEAR). The...
Jan 30, 2024 | Opioid crisis
Following Yukon MP Brendan Hanley’s motion made earlier in 2023, the parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Health will examine Canada’s opioid epidemic and toxic drug crisis. Specifically, the study will evaluate federal, provincial, and territorial efforts to...
Jan 18, 2024 | Opioid crisis
Sunshine House, Manitoba’s only mobile overdose prevention site, received over $375,000 in funding for the unit in December 2023 as part of its fundraising initiative. Specifically, Sunshine House has operated as an RV in Winnipeg and provided individuals harm...
Jan 9, 2024 | Opioid crisis
According to recent data released by the Alberta provincial government, 1,411 Albertans died from opioid poisonings in 2023 compared to 1,124 at the same time last year, which corresponds to a more than 25% increase over nine months. Earlier in 2023, the Alberta...
Dec 19, 2023 | Opioid crisis
A recent CBC article authored by Christian Paas-Lang examined seizures of fentanyl precursors at the U.S. border to be transformed into fentanyl by Canadian organized crime groups in Canada. According to Mathieu Bertrand, chief superintendent of Serious and Organized...
