The first War on Drugs was a complete failure – a fact Donald Trump seems willing to ignore
The appointment of a ‘fentanyl czar’ signals that the War on Drugs is back. But the criminalization of drug use has failed ...
Experts present strategy to address drug poisoning crisis
The growing drug poisoning crisis in the County of Haliburton, City of Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland County was the focus of a detailed presentation to the City of Kawartha Lakes ...
New study on drug checking: trend warnings and alerts
A new study from RMIT University analyses how other countries’ drug checking services use and share data, as a way of helping Australia’s policymakers decide what to do with ours.  The researchers ...
It's 'unfortunate' P.E.I. paused safe injection site plans, says harm reduction advocate
The organization that runs a supervised injection site in Moncton says its work is saving lives and it’s unfortunate P.E.I. has decided not to open a similar site for now.
Drug deaths are down in one Ohio county and much of the U.S. Why is complex.
The story of Hamilton County is the story of much of America in 2025. Overdose deaths have fallen sharply, offering hope the ...
Drug deaths in B.C. drop 13 per cent, hitting four-year low of 2,253
The BC Coroners Service said toxic drug deaths in British Columbia were down 13 per cent last year, with the toll now lower ...
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Point Douglas drug site meeting panned by attendees
Point Douglas residents say the latest consultation meeting about the supervised drug site that’s proposed for their ...
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Drug overdoses remain a conundrum in Saskatchewan despite fewer fatalities
“I think personally, the drug supply, the drug toxicity, isn’t as bad,” said Émile Gariépy, harm reduction manager ... as to why requires exploration. Canada-wide, opioid toxicity deaths ...
A Montreal drag artist ties clowning and harm reduction into their sensual performances
FrankieB Lambert is familiar with complicated and layered histories. By night, they are a burlesque drag clown artist known ...
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Drug deaths in B.C. drop 13 per cent, hitting four-year low of 2,253
VICTORIA — The BC Coroners Service said toxic drug deaths in British Columbia ... including early intervention and prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery services, support and ...
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The lessons we can learn from Vancouver drug consumption room
He sees harm reduction measures as the first line ... One of the most important innovations to come from Insite was Canada’s first legal drug-checking program in 2016. They found that around ...
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Residents in Winnipeg push back against location of safe consumption site
The location of a proposed safe consumption site in Winnipeg is getting push back from residents who say their concerns ...