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Health

Hamilton jail nurse tells inquest some inmates released without health-care, opioid treatment plans

In a recent inquest into the drug-related deaths of six inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre, nurse Zoila Guipit testified…

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Politics

B.C. can sue opioid providers for health-care costs on behalf of other governments, Canada’s top court rules

Canada’s highest court has made a significant ruling that will allow British Columbia to move forward with a class-action lawsuit…

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Nova Scotia

Rising opioid overdose deaths should be N.S. election issue, advocate says

As Week 3 of the provincial election campaign kicks off, the focus shifts to the pressing issue of combating the…

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Canada

Inquest for 5 Niagara Detention Centre inmates opens with families’ emotional stories, a look at opioid crisis

WARNING: This story contains graphic content and may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​drug poisoning or know someone affected by…

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Health

B.C. launches opioid treatment phone line to provide access to same-day care

The B.C. government is expanding access to drug-addiction treatment by launching a free telephone line for people to get medication and…

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Politics

The opioid crisis is hard to solve. Partisan politics isn’t making it easier

The epidemic of opioid addiction is a real problem. And there is a real difference of opinion between Liberals and…

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Health

N.B. reports record-high opioid deaths involving fentanyl in 2023

New Brunswick Public Health says 2023 was a record-breaking year for opioid overdoses involving fentanyl, with 2022 posting the second-highest total. …

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Business

U.S. Supreme Court decision rejects Purdue Pharma opioid settlement, leaving victims in limbo

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members…

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Health

Toronto reports 523 opioid overdose deaths in 2023

Toronto’s top doctor is calling the opioid overdose crisis a drug toxicity epidemic and is pushing for an empathetic health…

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Health

In Alberta, 2023 was officially the deadliest year from opioid overdoses on record

More Albertans died from opioid overdoses last year than any other year on record. CBC News reported earlier this year…

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