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Homeless hospital patients stay twice as long at double the cost
Canadians experiencing homelessness stay nearly twice as long in hospital at a cost over double the national average, in part due to the housing crisis, a sweeping new health-care report finds.
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Benzodiazepines are often overprescribed, investigation reveals
A Radio-Canada investigation on the use and side-effects of benzodiazepines like Ativan and Xanax reveals the drugs are often being overprescribed and many doctors don't know the risks, which include falls, fractures and addiction.
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Warnings about the overprescription of Benzodiazepines
A Radio-Canada investigation into the use and side-effects of benzodiazepines such as Ativan and Xanax reveals the drugs are often overprescribed and there isn’t enough education for doctors or patients about the risks — including falls,...
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MPP Lisa Gretzky opens up about period of homelessness as a teen
While routinely pushing for change, Lisa Gretzky unexpectedly opened up about something more personal. During an appearance at a women's shelter in Windsor, Ont., the NDP MPP revealed she was homeless when she was 17.
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How a flesh-rotting ‘zombie drug’ is complicating the overdose crisis
A menacing new additive is turning up in fentanyl and threatening to make Canada’s overdose crisis worse. CBC’s Ellen Mauro breaks down the risks of xylazine, better known as tranq.
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Fighting drug addiction isn’t business for these MPs, it’s personal
From watching someone overdose in front of them to trying to get a loved one into rehab, MPs Patty Hajdu, Gord Johns, John Barlow, Jenny Kwan, Todd Doherty and Arielle Kayabaga have had their lives touched by the opioid crisis. The six...
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Family who lost 3 members to street drugs calls for safe supply
An entire immediate family in Saskatoon — two 38-year-old parents and their 16-month-old daughter — all died this year from suspected overdoses. Now the surviving extended family want to prevent similar tragedies, advocating for safe...
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Keeping women with their children while they recover from addiction
Women recovering from addiction are often separated from their children, but a program in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is trying to change that. CBC’s Lyndsay Duncombe saw first-hand how keeping families together is likely saving lives.
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How Timmins, Ont., is fighting the opioid crisis
With the highest per capita rate of opioid overdoses in Canada, two doctors in Timmins, Ont., have spearheaded a new strategy to help those battling addiction.
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California Bill to Curb Substance Abuse Includes Payments to Addicts for Clean Drug Tests
In an effort to help curb a growing drug abuse problem in California, State Senator Scott Weiner (D-11th senate district) has proposed a bill that would incentivize addicts to stop taking drugs. He joined Cheddar’s Closing Bell to...
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Afghanistan drug addiction on the rise as conflict continues
Addicts go through what passes for detox here - several months of cold showers and long walks.
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Walk along with veteran Saskatoon police officer on front-line of homelessness, drug crisis
Sgt. Chris Harris, a 19-year veteran of the police force, agreed to take CBC through Saskatoon's downtown for a tour of an area he has spent the past four years patrolling as part of the bike unit, also known as the community response...
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5 minutes into our walk-along with a Saskatoon cop, we witnessed an OD. Here's what he thinks will help
Sgt. Chris Harris, a 19-year veteran of the police force, agreed to take CBC through Saskatoon's downtown for a tour of an area he has spent the past four years patrolling as part of the bike unit, also known as the community response...
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This African tree bark is used by some to treat addiction, but it could also kill you
Ibogaine is still not approved in Canada, but many are touting its early success in treating addiction. CBC's Karen Pauls investigates the drug's promise, and the moment treatment turned deadly for one Canadian man.
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Montreal program tackles roots of substance use
A Montreal drug prevention program has gained international attention for its success in reducing the risk of teens developing substance use disorders. Preventure focuses on identifying personality traits such as impulsivity and anxiety...
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Lilly Will Test Obesity Drugs on Addiction, CEO Says
Eli Lilly & Co. will begin studies to see if its blockbuster weight-loss medicines can also be used to treat addictive behaviors like alcohol abuse, smoking and drug addiction, Chief Executive Officer Dave Ricks said. These medicines can...
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Judge won't allow key defense witness in Hunter Biden tax evasion trial
The federal judge overseeing Hunter Biden's tax evasion trial said Wednesday he will not allow testimony from a witness Biden's lawyers said was prepared to testify about the root cause of Biden's drug addiction. (Scripps News)
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Native American Tribes Reach $590 Million Opioid Settlement
All federally recognized tribes in the U.S. will be able to participate in the settlements, even if they did not sue over opioids.
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Heroin’s Hidden Ingredient, Courtesy of a U.S. Company
Mar.16 -- A $324 jug of acetic anhydride made in Mexico by an American company was enough to produce 90,000 hits of high-grade heroin. The drug cartels can't get enough of it. (Video by Leila Hussain, Carla Howe)
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Uzbekistan - Lifestyles
(dur: 14 min. 18 sec/ english sot: 1 min. 31 secs/ russian sot:
2 mins. 19 secs)
Music: 'Khawatir' by Hossam Ramzy, JWCD 2079
The former Soviet republic of Uzbekistan has a long tradition of
tobacco production for local consumption. But...
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Report: Life Expectancy In The U.S. Has Fallen For 3 Consecutive Years
Life expectancy in the U.S. among people ages 25-64 has fallen for three straight years, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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PAKISTAN: BLOOD DONATIONS & HIV
Urdu/Eng/Nat
The Pakistani government is trying to crack down on drug addicts who are allegedly donating infected blood to hospitals.
Islamabad has initiated a Blood Safety Regulation Act to screen donors more thoroughly in order to stop...
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Cómo Portugal resolvió su problema con la heroína
May.24-- En la década de 1990, Portugal enfrentaba una crisis de heroína. La mayoría de las personas conocía a alguien afectado por esta droga letal. Tan solo dos décadas después, el país tiene una de las tasas de muertes relacionadas...
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The White House drug czar wants doctors, states and law enforcement working harder to stop America's deadliest drug-abuse problem: highly addictive prescription painkillers. They are killing more people than heroin and cocaine combined as they foster a slew of illegal "pill mill" clinics centered in Florida.
HEADLINE: US aims at its deadliest drug problem: painkillers
CAPTION: The White House drug czar wants doctors, states and law enforcement working harder to stop America's deadliest drug-abuse problem: highly addictive prescription...