Advocates offer to pay $20/day for the most vulnerable to begin drug treatment. globalnews.ca

A former BC drug user turned harm reduction and recovery advocate and an Alberta Addiction Doctors…

‘Now is not the time’: Saskatchewan looks to BC’s drug decriminalization Globalnews.ca

B.C. is moving to a three-year grace period to remove criminal penalties for people with possession…

Overdose outreach teams being implemented in Saskatchewan Globalnews.ca

Drug overdose has been a major concern for Saskatchewan in recent years as the number of…

‘Usually we’re losing someone a week’: concerned over NB homeless deaths – New Brunswick | globalnews.ca

Last week, a man living outside a park had died. It was later revealed that he…

Report shows Guelph, Wellington and Dufferin have low death rates from opioid use Globalnews.ca

A new report finds that the regions of Guelph, Wellington County and Dufferin County have the…

Public split over BC’s plan to decriminalize hard drugs, but support may grow: Poll | Globalnews.ca

British Columbians are divided over the province’s plan to free the occupation from crime in small…

Police will provide free naloxone kits in Newmarket, Aurora, King City. Globalnews.ca

York Regional Police say they are starting a one-year pilot project that will provide free naloxone…

Woman cycling 1300km for Winnipeg Damage Reduction Group – Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Carol Packer is biking 100 kilometers per day to raise funds for mental health awareness and…

opinion | What can be done about the opioid crisis?

Editor’s note: in future viewIn this article, the students discussed efforts to curb illegal drug use.…

Off-duty Douglas County deputy uses Narcan to save two men from drug overdoses

A Douglas County sheriff’s deputy is being hailed as a hero after saving two men from…