The rise of deadly drugs like carfentanil has become a major concern for public health officials. While fentanyl has long…
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An initiative by doctors to establish overdose prevention sites on hospital property in Nanaimo and Victoria was abruptly halted by…
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Read More »The Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services harm reduction van will be at the Jack Axes parking lot every Thursday afternoon…
Read More »The investigation into the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry has led to a sweeping indictment that pulled in five…
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Read More »The British Columbia government is asking universities to implement more drug safety measures after a coroner’s inquest was called into the…
Read More »The company behind a first-of-its-kind overdose prevention device says 15 people in British Columbia are alive today after LifeguardLite called…
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