Category: Addiction

Path of the Shaman doc goes deep with B.C. ayahuasca healer Dr. Maté helped Downtown Eastside residents struggling with addiction, … “Dave is no doubt…

European addiction experts urge expansion of medical heroin program in Canada VANCOUVER — Addiction experts from five European countries say their experience with prescription heroin…

Addiction experts urge expansion of medical heroin program in Canada VANCOUVER — Addiction experts from five European countries have gathered in Vancouver to discuss the…

Mayors across Canada urge federal government to lead on overdose deaths crisis VANCOUVER — Mayors across Canada are calling for federal leadership on the “national…

Vancouver police call for prescription heroin amid ongoing overdose crisis Major gaps in health funding for addictions treatment is taking a huge toll on ……

City Launches Task Force To Study Safe Sites For Injection Drug Users San Francisco could save $3.5 million a year, mostly in reduced medical costs,…

Jane Philpott says pharmaceutical heroin a potential lifesaver in opioid epidemic Giving people with severe addictions prescription heroin could save lives as Canada continues to…

Warehouse forum explores porn addiction, teens, and social media With smart phones, the message to kids is, “You can run, but you can’t hide,” says…

NYC Nonprofit Encourages Heroin Users To Be Amateur Chemists A needle exchange program is giving out free test strips to willing addicts in New ……

Cannabis now being used to treat severe drug addiction; Medical marijuana company AusCann … Crack users are also being treated with cannabis as part of…