In early December, RCMP and paramedics received two calls within minutes of each other for drug overdose deaths in Springhill.…
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As the illicit drugs that have devastated Western and Central Canada become more prevalent in Nova Scotia, a Halifax physician…
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The Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation has declared a state of emergency over the opioid crisis as overdoses and deaths…
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HALIFAX, N.S. — Halifax Regional Police are warning the public about a highly potent opioid found in the city for…
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The debate over whether Nova Scotia should join a class-action suit against opioid manufacturers took a deeply emotional turn in the…
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Canada does better than average on three-quarters of health status indicators, including life expectancy and preventable deaths from lung cancer,…
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Hugh Lampkin says he abused drugs — everything from pot to PCP — for decades. He started at about age…
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TORONTO – How do you get people to pay attention to the opioid epidemic? For English director David Yates and…
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Quebec is proposing new legal changes to allow it to more easily hold opioid manufacturers and distributors accountable for health-care…
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Nova Scotia is joining a national lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies that produce opioids. Health Minister Michelle Thompson introduced legislation Thursday…
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