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The latest report from a panel of experts into deaths caused by toxic, unregulated drugs in British Columbia says an enhanced model for safer supply is needed now — outside of the health-care system — with the rate of fatalities having …

There are 10 predictors linked to a person’s chance of overdosing on opioids after getting a prescription for chronic pain, according to a recent Canadian study. The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on Monday released a…

The Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to consider the government’s challenge of a bankruptcy settlement involving Purdue Pharma, putting on pause a deal that would have shielded members of the wealthy Sackler family from civil opioid…

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Purdue Pharma from proceeding with a bankruptcy settlement that protects its Sackler family owners from lawsuits. An appeals court rejected a proposed delay…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the federal government is failing when it comes to some of the big issues in its…

Opioids are ineffective treatments for back and neck pain, a new study shows.Prescription painkillers that have hooked millions of Americans over the past two decades have been shown to be no more effective at reducing neck and lower back…

Opioid-related deaths among teens and young adults in Ontario tripled from 2014 to 2021, while drug treatment rates significantly decreased, a new report shows.Opioid deaths among those aged 15 to 24 surged during the first year of the…

British Columbia says it's the first province in Canada to provide universal coverage for eligible medications used for the treatment of opioid-use disorder.On Thursday the province announced that as of June 6, opioid agonist treatment…

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The City of Hamilton's Public Health Board unanimously decided to move forward with an 18-month pilot of a new action plan aimed at addressing the opioid crisis in the city. Melissa Biksa, manager of Mental Well-being and Substance Use for…