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'I’d be dead without it': Why doctors are prescribing housing as health care
Some doctors in Portland, Ore., are offering housing as basic medical care for people living on the streets. Their treatment plan invests in getting people into their own homes and it's saving lives.
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More than 6 drinks a week leads to higher health risks, report says
Having more than six drinks per week leads to an increased risk of a host of health issues, including cancer, according to newly published proposed guidelines. And the risk increases more steeply for women.
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New guidelines suggest 2 drinks a week or less to limit risk
New proposed guidelines from the organization that advises the Canadian government on alcohol consumption dramatically reduce what's considered low-risk drinking, suggesting no amount of alcohol is safe.
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New alcohol guidelines suggest 2 drinks a week or less to limit risk
New proposed guidelines from the organization that advises the Canadian government on alcohol consumption dramatically reduce what's considered low-risk drinking, suggesting no amount of alcohol is safe.
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New alcohol guidelines suggest there’s no safe amount
New proposed guidelines from the organization that advises the Canadian government on alcohol consumption dramatically reduce what's considered low-risk drinking, suggesting no amount of alcohol is safe.
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New report suggests no more than 2 alcoholic drinks a week to limit health risks
A new report from a scientific body that advises the federal government on alcohol consumption has dramatically revised the recommendations for low-risk drinking. Evidence suggests there is no safe amount of alcohol because it is...
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Mental Health, Gambling Experts Speak Out About Growing Concerns Over Crypto Addiction
It's no secret that cryptocurrency popularity skyrocketed in recent years. Over the past decade, crypto's overall market value has jumped from $4.5 billion to $1.8 trillion, according to Coin Market Cap. With the swell of interest in...
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Amid the ongoing opioid crisis, America’s first safe injection site has just opened in New York
The centre has become a political flashpoint in the US with some Republican senators accusing President Biden of wanting to finance "crack pipes".
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Author Marci Hopkins on Breaking Cycle of Bad Habits for Alcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and while COVID-19 has not made it easy for people who deal with addiction, Marci Hopkins, the author of the upcoming "Chaos to Clarity: Seeing the Signs and Breaking the Cycles," joined Cheddar News to...
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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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Afghanistan struggles to treat drug addicts
An estimated 8 percent of people in Afghanistan suffer from drug addiction – and increasingly, many are children.
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She welcomes people into her home to detox from substance use
In Thunder Bay, the city's only withdrawal management program has 25 beds. Thousands of people get turned away every year. Community member Brenda Letourneau has opened up her home, free of charge, to accommodate people looking to detox...
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Trudeau takes campaign east, O’Toole reveals plan for opioid crisis
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau took aim at Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole in campaign stops on the East Coast, while O’Toole revealed his plan to tackle the opioid crisis while in B.C. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh suggests renaming a riding...
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Cycle of trauma from residential schools lasts for generations
The trauma experienced by residential school survivors didn’t only impact the mental and physical health of one generation, it was passed on to their children, grandchildren and future generations.
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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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Why pandemic drinking could be dangerous for women
Alcohol consumption has increased during the pandemic and it could be putting many women at an increased risk of breast cancer. A growing group of women are pushing back against the wine-to-unwind culture.
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‘Fight Oligarchy’: Thousands Attend Bernie Sanders’ Mega Anti-Trump Event In LA | Watch
Thousands poured into the streets of Los Angeles as Senator Bernie Sanders led a fiery “Fight Oligarchy” rally, turning up the heat on Donald Trump. With a massive crowd and electrifying energy, the event doubled as a bold stand against...
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Overdoses spike in small-town British Columbia
More than 1,700 people died from illicit drug overdoses in British Columbia in 2020, according to new data released by the B.C. Coroners Service, and small towns are getting hit particularly hard.
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‘Truly sorry’: US opioid makers apologise for role in addiction
But Sackler family, owners of OxyContin maker Purdue, deflect blame during hearing. One politician calls them ‘evil’ for role in opioid crisis.
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US opioid crisis: An epidemic growing within a pandemic
Legal opioid OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has acknowledged its role in the opioid epidemic, paid $634m in fines and pleaded guilty to contributing to thousands of opioid deaths
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Purdue Pharma to pay $8.3bn, plead guilty to settle opioid probes
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to three felony charges and agrees to pay $8.3bn to settle federal probes into its role in fuelling the US opioid crisis.
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US Congress to grill OxyContin maker over opioid crisis
Last month, Purdue Pharma admitted some responsibility for the opioid epidemic raging across the US.
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Video surfaces of Winnipeg police kicking, kneeing man during arrest
A video posted to social media shows a Winnipeg police officer kicking a person, who was down on the ground, more than once during an arrest Thursday.
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Calls to decriminalize drugs grow louder during pandemic
Advocates in British Columbia have long been calling on the federal government to decriminalize drugs, yet action has been slow. Decriminalization means those who are found with small amounts of drugs would no longer face criminal...