Category: Addiction

Prominent neurobiologist Dr. Samuel Weiss appointed Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of … As the Scientific Director of CIHR-INMHA, Dr. Weiss will work with…

Congressional representatives warn WHO of OxyContin maker’s global push Only a small number of countries, such as the U.S. and Canada, have … marketing campaign…

Apartments to help recovering addicts set to open later this year Apartments to help recovering addicts set to open later this year … and Drug…

Private treatment centre to offer free therapy for opioid addicts Today, in response to the drug overdose crisis that claimed nearly 1,000 lives last year,…

Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on Mental Health Week “This week, I encourage all Canadians to #GetLoud to raise awareness about … “This…

Lemire explores addiction, violence in ‘Roughneck’ Meeting at a local coffee shop, the Tragically Hip singer expressed his admiration for Lemire’s stark portrayal of Canadian…

Inside Canada’s opioid crisis: How did we get here? So pervasive is the problem that it has become part of the Canadian … in Canada,…

Telltales: Kiwanis help raise money to fight opiate addiction They featured a 6-hour air show with some very entertaining flying stunts, followed by the largest…

Heroin as drug treatment saves lives, millions of dollars: clinic ‘It’s coming’: Lessons from Vancouver in Canada’s opioid crisis … In Canada there has never…

Health Canada To Relax Rules On Prescription Heroin To Treat Opioid Addiction VANCOUVER — Health Canada’s proposal to loosen regulations on importing prescription-grade heroin to…