Opiates
Meet the Man Drug Users in Vancouver Call a ‘Secret Kind of Hero’
Hugh Lampkin walks the streets of the Downtown Eastside saving lives.
Why I Report on the Opioid Crisis
The alarming number of overdose deaths are more than just statistics to me.
A Sharp Rise of Fentanyl Found in Other Drugs Has Experts Alarmed
With an over 40 percent increase in street drugs cut with the deadly opioid, experts are suggesting casual drug use has never been more dangerous.
Canada’s Private Drug Rehab Industry Is Unregulated Chaos
In most parts of the country, anyone can open a drug rehab clinic, even if they don't have medical credentials, and make hundreds of thousands of dollars off of it.
Vancouver Forced to Acknowledge ‘Unsanctioned’ Back Alley Injection Site
Looks like they're not getting shut down anytime soon.
This is How Ontario Plans to Fight the Opioid Crisis
Measures include improving access to Suboxone, more chronic pain clinics and a new 'provincial overdose coordinator' to track deaths better
Is Media Coverage of the Opioid Crisis Making It Worse?
An addictions epidemiologist dives into how we depict drug use and what it means.
A DIY Venue in Toronto Has Started Carrying Overdose Kits On-Site
"In some ways it's no more complicated than keeping bandages around in case someone falls down because they're drunk," one party organizer said.
What Happens When Drugs Become Too Powerful for Overdose Kits?
Naloxone kits are failing more and more often because drugs like fentanyl are more potent than they've ever been. Health officials say new approaches are necessary.
Photos of the Synthetic Drug Epidemic That's Ravaged Gaza
For years now, Gaza has been rocked by the proliferation of a synthetic opiate called Tramadol. We sent a photographer to document sales, police confiscations, and the human suffering that pushes people into opiate use.
We Still Have No Idea How Many People in Canada Have Died of Fentanyl Overdoses
Canadian Health Minister Jane Philpott told us that's "shameful."
Canada to Hold a Federal Summit to Address the Opioid Crisis
Hundreds of Canadians have died this year alone from fentanyl overdoses.