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Critics worry discredited drug tests used to take children from parents
Hair samples had been tested at Toronto's Motherisk lab, which was shut down after flawed tests found
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Why Ohio’s opioid epidemic may foreshadow a darker crisis in Canada
As the U.S. and Canada struggle to tame the epidemic of opioid abuse, the city of Portsmouth, Ohio, shows just how difficult a battle it can be in smaller communities
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Effects of marijuana on teen brains
With the road to marijuana legalization clear, it's time for answers about the risks to developing teenage brains
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Canadian thalidomide 'hero' dies at 101
Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey honoured with Order of Canada on Thursday for her vocal opposition to anti-nausea drug thalidomide
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Greater Victoria sees 8 suspected drug overdose deaths in a week
Drugs are likely the cause of eight deaths in Greater Victoria over the past week.
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Shambhala Festival | Drug Testing for Safety
Shambhala Festival is one of the few music festivals that offers free, no-hassle drug testing for attendees looking for a safe high.
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Massive cocaine bust
Polish police say they have seized a haul of pure cocaine worth over $37 million Cdn that was hidden in a shipment of bananas
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The real cost of the world's most expensive drug
Soliris is a life-saving drug, with a half a million dollar price tag. Patients are fighting the government to foot the bill, but not challenging the drug company to lower the price.
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Preventing drug overdoses with harm prevention
Does the answer to B.C.'s overdose crisis lie in Portugal?
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New US law targets fentanyl-related copycat drugs driving overdose deaths
US President Donald Trump says a bill he signed on Wednesday will toughen prison sentences by permanently reclassifying illegal, fentanyl-related drugs as Schedule 1 narcotics.
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Trump signs law regulating fentanyl as a Schedule I drug, bringing harsher penalties
President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday meant to address the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. by enacting harsher penalties for possession. (Scripps News)
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Man sentence to 10 years in prison for running Orange County drug ring
Tarrell Hicks was sentenced for running a drug ring in Middletown.
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London's spiked drinks: 100+ cases reported every month
More than 100 drink spiking crimes are taking place in London every month, figures have revealed.Campaigners on Tuesday issued urgent calls for action to protect victims amid a 13 per cent surge in spiking offences in the capital. A...
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Ozempic is changing eating habits, and food companies are taking notice
With more people using drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss, food companies are paying close attention and trying to adapt to changing eating habits.
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Kingston man sentenced to up to 7.5 years for drug smuggling
Before being sent to state prison, correctional officers discovered concealed contraband inside his body, according to the district attorney's office.
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How did $4M worth of opioids disappear from an Ont. pharmacy?
A CBC News investigation has discovered a huge cache of highly addictive prescription opioids with a street value of $4 million disappeared from an Ontario pharmacy in 2023, and no one can say where the drugs went.
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How taxpayer-funded drugs meant to help solve the opioid crisis ended up on the street
They’re prescription pills meant to help deal with the opioid crisis, but police say an alarming number of safer-supply drugs are ending up for sale illegally on the streets. CBC’s Jason Proctor follows the trail of a B.C. drug bust and...
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Ozempic Weight Loss is Fashion's Gain
Apparel retailers are seeing a surprising trend: weight loss, particularly driven by drugs like Ozempic, is leading to increased demand for new clothes.
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These UWindsor researchers are working to develop a device to detect and treat brain cancer
Researchers at the University of Windsor are working to develop a device that would be able to detect and treat brain cancer. Lead researcher Simon Rondeau-Gagné told CBC News the goal is to create degradable electronic sensors that...
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Can Hims Help You Get Slim?
Hims & Hers is offering to sell compounded GLP-1 injections, which contain the same active ingredient as well known brands like Ozempic and Wegovy.
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Philippines House panel probes drug war killings during Duterte’s term
Families of victims of alleged extrajudicial killings under Philippine ex-President Duterte are testifying before Congress for the 1st time.
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Officials: Dozens of suspects rounded up in raids as part of ‘largest gun trafficking case’ in Orange County history
Ten suspects were arraigned and are in Orange County Jail, according to online records which show they’re charged with conspiracy and accused of working together to sell guns and drugs.
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London Drugs confirms it was victim of ransomware attack
Retailer London Drugs has confirmed that cybercriminals have demanded a ransom for data taken in a cyberattack that caused stores to shut for a week. However, as CBC’s Michelle Ghoussoub reports, the B.C.-based company insists it will...
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Drug toxicity means today's 'rock bottom' is death, says mom whose son died
As part of BC Today's 'Road to Recovery' series, host Michelle Eliot hears the personal stories of parents whose children became addicted to drugs.