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Dad breaks law trying to help addicted daughter
An Ottawa father says he knows he broke the law by locking his 16-year-old daughter inside the house — a desperate attempt to stop her from buying drugs.
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Canada's struggle with opioid crisis apparent in correction system
As Canada struggles with the opioid crisis, its impact is very apparent in the country's correctional system. The rate of overdoses happening behind bars is surging in many parts of Canada. Treatment is hard to get in provincial...
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Deadly synthetic opioid hits Nova Scotia
Health officials are warning about a designer drug known as U-47700, after the powerful opioid killed four people in Halifax last year
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First Nation looks to banish drug dealers
A Nova Scotia band councillor is taking an aggressive stand against drug abuse and the violence that follows it by pushing for the right to throw drug dealers out of his community
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Free medication
Steve Morgan, professor of public health at UBC, on shifting provincial policies when it comes to pharmacare
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B.C. pain summit hears calls for national strategy
Advocates at British Columbia's Provincial Pain Summit say a national pain strategy could balance the needs of those suffering.
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The push for a national pharma-care system
The Canadian Medical Association says a national pharma-care system could save money and improve health
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How does fentanyl get into Canada?
China is the main source of fentanyl in Canada. In CBC's Fentanyl Fix series, we look at ideas of how to cut off the supply.
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Canadian seniors struggling to afford medication, study finds
Steve Morgan is the lead author of new study and a professor at the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia
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The vital role of SMEs in medical research
This week’s Business Planet comes from the German city of Bonn. We look at a unique partnership between researchers, universities, pharmaceutical giants and SMEs which is key to providing new treatments for patients and business...
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Citizen panel calls for universal pharmacare in Canada
Canada needs a comprehensive system of universal drug coverage to eliminate variations between the provinces and territories, a citizen-driven panel looking at the idea of national pharmacare recommends
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Carfentanil: The drug 4,000x more powerful than heroin
Carfentanil is a highly toxic, man-made opioid that's turning up on Canadian streets. It's dangerous to both the user and the first responders who go to help them.
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Thailand's Solution to Drugs? Decriminalize
Thailand is trying to turn around its losing battle in the war on drugs. The new approach is meant to treat drug abuse as a health issue, rather than a criminal offence.
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Canada's chief public health officer addresses opioid crisis
'It's clear that drugs aren't the only solution for pain control,' says Gregory Taylor
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What's really in your weed?
CBC's Marketplace explores how smoking pot affects the brain
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What does fentanyl do to your brain?
The effects of fentanyl range from pleasure to death. This video breaks down exactly what the drug does to your brain.
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Fighting poverty and gang violence in Rio's favelas with ballet
Amid ongoing drug gang wars in Rio's favelas, one woman is giving hope to the children of Complexo do Alemao.
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Drug Shortages in Tanzania
Government pharmacies in Tanzania only have half the drugs they need. The government's own data shows it's released a third of the necessary funds to buy them.
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Former addict is haunted by scene of friend dying
Christian Haines helped his friend get high on fentanyl, then watched her die from the drug. He is haunted by the memory and wants to warn others about the drug.
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November death tally expected to reach 35 in Vancouver
Anne Livingstone, organizer with Overdose Prevention Society, says better services for addicts are needed
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Trump takes on pharma
Steve Morgan of UBC's Centre for Health Services and Policy Research on what curtailing U.S. drug imports could do to prices
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Brian Wilson | "I Am Brian Wilson"
In his new memoir, "I Am Brian Wilson," the former Beach Boys leader opens up on mental illness and the dangers of psychedelic drug use.
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'Caribou Legs' runs across Canada for MMIW
'I want Canadians to raise their conscious level around missing and murdered women, and domestic violence,' says Indigenous ultra-marathoner Brad Firth