Category: Drug poisoning emergency
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CBC Radio-Canada: October 08
Des drogues moins « toxiques » pourraient expliquer la baisse des décès liés aux surdoses
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Canadian Press: April 15
Sharp rise in OD deaths demands better policies for those in their 20s, 30s: study
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Crackdown podcast – Kids on the Block youth harm reduction special series
Listen to our special three part series Kids on the Block from the Crackdown Podcast featuring stories of youth harm and reduction: Episode 42: Bones // Episode 43: Jade // Episode 44: Danny A note about the title of this series: “Kids on the Block” is a phrase drug users on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside yell…
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Calgary Herald: January 26
Alberta headed for record year for opioid deaths in 2023, say physicians Dr. Rebecca Haines-Saah said she’s been watching the mounting toll with trepidation and expects a tragic record to be set, adding those tragedies too often reflect despair borne of poverty. “This shows deepening inequity — let’s look at social determinants,” said Haines-Saah, a…
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The Tyee: December 27
How Airbnb Hosts Flex Political Clout: In Calgary, some short-term rental operators have targeted a supervised drug consumption site.
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CBC News: December 11
“To be blunt, I believe these are drug policy deaths and are the result of our government’s insistence on the failed Alberta Model that precludes the harm reduction interventions that we need to keep people safe and alive.” Story // Video