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Eby downplays Danielle Smith’s safe supply worry after B.C. seizure

by James Odonell
Eby downplays Danielle Smith’s safe supply worry after B.C. seizure

British Columbia Premier David Eby is downplaying concerns raised by his Alberta counterpart Danielle Smith about the diversion of safe supply opioids from B.C. Diversion from the system of prescribed …

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Amid fentanyl crisis, Oregon lawmakers propose more funding for opioid addiction medication in jails

by Shawn Butlere
Amid fentanyl crisis, Oregon lawmakers propose more funding for opioid addiction medication in jails

PORTLAND, Ore. — Kendra Sawyer spoke with her dad from the Deschutes County jail and told him she loved him. Six hours later, in the throes of opioid withdrawal, the …

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Tribes in Washington are battling a devastating opioid crisis. Will a multimillion-dollar bill help?

by Shawn Butlere
Tribes in Washington are battling a devastating opioid crisis. Will a multimillion-dollar bill help?

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Evelyn Jefferson walks deep into a forest dotted with the tents of unhoused Lummi Nation tribal members and calls out names. When someone appears, she and a …

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More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds

by Shawn Butlere
More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds

NEW YORK — Smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths, a new government study suggests. The Centers for Disease Control and …

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An opioid 25 times stronger than fentanyl shows crisis is worsening: experts – National

by Shawn Butlere
An opioid 25 times stronger than fentanyl shows crisis is worsening: experts – National

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 …

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Opioid 25 times more powerful than fentanyl detected in Quebec City region

by Shawn Butlere
Opioid 25 times more powerful than fentanyl detected in Quebec City region

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 11, 2024 10:50 am Updated February 11, 2024 11:46 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A synthetic …

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DEA reverses decision stripping drug distributor of licenses for fueling opioid crisis

by Shawn Butlere
DEA reverses decision stripping drug distributor of licenses for fueling opioid crisis

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is allowing one of the nation’s largest wholesale drug distributors to stay in business, reversing an earlier order stripping the company of its licenses for …

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OxyContin marketer agrees to pay $350M rather than face lawsuits

by Shawn Butlere
OxyContin marketer agrees to pay 0M rather than face lawsuits

An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription painkillers and a drugmaker announced separate agreements Thursday worth a total of $500 million to avoid going …

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EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold online as US undergoes overdose epidemic

by Shawn Butlere
EBay will pay  million settlement over pill presses sold online as US undergoes overdose epidemic

WASHINGTON — The e-commerce giant eBay will pay $59 million in a settlement with the Justice Department over thousands of pill press machines sold on the platform, the Justice Department …

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Fentanyl state of emergency declared in downtown Portland, Oregon

by Shawn Butlere
More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds

PORTLAND, Ore. — Several elected leaders in Oregon declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for downtown Portland over the public health and public safety crisis fueled by fentanyl. Oregon …

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