Dec 6, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Information, Opioid crisis
A recent analysis article authored by Christian Paas-Lang and published by CBC News examined the ongoing opioid crisis in Thunder Bay, the Ontario city with the highest per capita opioid-related deaths. While 2023 data has not yet been released, in the Thunder Bay...
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...
