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Nelson Fentanyl Task Force to release healthcare equity report
The Nelson Fentanyl Task Force was founded in 2016 by Interior Health, the Nelson Police Department, and ANKORS, to respond to the overdose/opioid crisis in British Columbia. Task force…
New program helps homeless Edmontonians reduce non-beverage alcohol consumption
A new program run by Edmonton’s Boyle Street Community Services is helping people experiencing homelessness reduce their consumption of non-beverage alcohol.
The first non-residential program of its kind…
Opioid deaths in Red Deer climb to 25
The Alberta Substance Use Surveillance System, updated this month, showed five deaths in January, four in February, three in March, and four in April, one in May, seven in June and one in July…
Alcohol-related illnesses in Alberta surging during COVID-19 pandemic
Mental and behavioural disorders resulting from alcohol use as well as alcohol-related depression and withdrawal are among the few non-COVID causes of hospital admission…
Drug decriminalization movement gaining momentum in Canada as overdose deaths surge
As overdose deaths keep surging in Canada, the movement to decriminalize illicit drugs is gaining steam, with one of the country’s largest mental health facilities joining national advocates and…
Alberta doctors call for more drug-use sites to reduce strain on acute-care resources
A group of Edmonton physicians says the Alberta government’s overhaul of harm reduction supports for people who use drugs is needlessly…
‘Overdoses happen in your neighbourhood’: Edmonton launches new public awareness campaign for drug poisonings
The City of Edmonton will partner with 20 business and community organizations to help spread the word about drug poisonings…
Pop-up site demonstrates benefits of harm reduction
The Manitoba Harm Reduction Network demonstrated the potential of overdose prevention sites and safer consumption sites over the September long weekend…
AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE
Alberta’s Care Plan for Chronic Pain Patients on Long-Term Opioid Therapy
January 14, 2021
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