A recent report created by Nova Scotia’s provincial health department to evaluate which illicit drugs are impacting communities across the province has been kept confidential by the government and has not been made available to the general public. The report, compiled...

Following Vancouver City Council’s unanimous vote for drug decriminalization earlier in December, Yellowknife North MLA Rylund Johnson and Kamloops city council have also been pushing for decriminalization of illicit drugs. In response to a news article on Twitter,...

According to the results of a new study, people who visit the emergency room at least twice in 12 months due to alcohol-related reasons are more likely to die within one year. The study, conducted in Ontario by researchers at International Credential Evaluation...

According to the results of a new research study, CBD low-dose does not impair driving, while consuming moderate amounts of THC results in mild to strong, short-lived impairment, lasting up to four hours. The results of the study, led by researchers the Lambert...

Earlier in November, Numinus Wellness Inc., announced that it is planning a compassionate access clinical trial of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for substance use disorders. Numinus, originally created as a cannabis technology company, has also focused on the...

Over the past year, the COVID-19 health crisis has obscured Canada’s other growing pandemic of opioid overdoses and overdose-related deaths. In 2019, following efforts focused on creating overdose prevention sites, methadone clinics and support services for...

Ontario Provincial Police patrolling Lennox and Addington County have announced they will be using mandatory alcohol-screening tests at most Festive R.I.D.E. programmes this holiday season. Such tests will allow police to test a driver’s breath for the presence of...

New research carried out by a group of scientists at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute shows that breathing alcohol out of the body by hyperventilating can be effective in treating alcohol poisoning. The research team, headed by Dr. Joseph Fisher, has...

In times when people are stepping out of their comfort zones to travel once again, Canada's flagship carrier Air Canada is all set to make the process safer and smoother. The airline has collaborated with the country's leading pharmacy retailer - Shoppers Drug Mart -...