Weight loss jabs could be a new weapon in the battle against drug addiction, quelling cravings for powerful narcotics as well as calories. The injections, including Wegovy, are being offered …
Fatal drug overdoses from smoking substances, rather than injection, has increased dramatically in the United States, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found. Injection-related …
An Ontario mayor declared a state of emergency after nearly 20 people overdosed in 24 hours. And Quebec City health authorities have issued new warnings after detecting an opioid 25 …
On a cool Thursday afternoon in Ottawa, veteran police officer Sgt. Avery Flanagan approaches a man hunched over in a downtown parking lot. He has crushed opioids in one hand …
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday struggled over whether to approve OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement, voicing concern the deal would shield its wealthy Sackler family owners from lawsuits …
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 5, 2023 2:29 pm Updated October 5, 2023 2:35 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government has introduced …
Most parents assume substance addiction and overdoseing isn’t an immediate threat to their children, says Drug Free Kids Canada (DFKC) executive director Chantal Vallerand, but studies pointing to a growing …
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. …
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith expressed her dissatisfaction with the federal government’s handling of Indigenous health care, stating that they are failing Indigenous communities in urban environments and in addressing the …
U. S. Senator Charles Schumer speaks while holding photo of bottle with drug Xylazine and mentions letter issued by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) alerting of threat as fentanyl is mixed …