Dec 1, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Information, Opioid crisis
In late September, Charlottetown councillors voted against a potential supervised consumption site location on Park street, near a temporary emergency shelter. Subsequently, in October, the Prince Edward Island government said in an email correspondence with CBC News...
Nov 29, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Information, Drug & Alcohol Testing News, Opioid crisis
The Nēwo-Yōtina Friendship Centre’s drug testing site in Regina reported two instances of detecting xylazine in fentanyl samples this past October. Xylazine, a powerful tranquilizer drug used in veterinary medicine to sedate large animals, has been increasingly...
Nov 23, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Information, Opioid crisis
In March 2024, changes to the legislation for medically assisted dying (MAID) will allow individuals suffering solely from a mental illness to access assisted suicide. Currently, individuals suffering from mental illnesses such as depression and personality disorders...
Nov 3, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Information, Opioid crisis
According to a news release published earlier in September on the Government of Canada website, the federal government will provide funding totaling $1.8 million for three projects in Hamilton through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP)....
Oct 24, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News, Opioid crisis
Earlier in September, the New Brunswick government announced it is pursuing new legislation to address drug addiction that could result in individuals being forced into treatment against their will. Specifically, the proposed legislation aims to give police officers...
Oct 19, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Information, Opioid crisis
In recent months, Oregon state’s drug decriminalization legislation has been facing significant pressure as Portland and other cities prepare to lobby the government to reform or repeal it. In 2020, Oregon became the first U.S. state to decriminalize possession of...
