Opiates
Winnipeg Police Have Seized What They Suspect May Be Carfentanil Disguised as Acid
The deadly opioid has already caused mass overdoses in the United States, and now, it could be on the streets in Canada.
Despite Mounting Death Toll, Alberta Still Won’t Declare a Public Health Emergency over Fentanyl
One prominent Alberta addictions doc calls the province's reasoning "nonsense."
It’s Never Been Less Safe to Try Out Drugs
Experimenting with recreational drugs is increasingly dangerous in Canada. Here's what you need to know in 2016.
Fentanyl-Laced Coke May Have Caused Nine Overdoses in 20 Minutes in BC Last Night
Police in the BC town Delta say emergency crews were called to four places at the same time. Stay safe, fam.
Most of Vancouver’s Heroin Supply Tainted with Fentanyl, Study Says
The city's safe injection facility found 86 percent of the drugs it tested this summer contained fentanyl.
Dark Web Market Bans Synthetic Opioid Fentanyl After Recent Deaths
The administrators gave vendors 48 hours to remove any fentanyl related items.
Province-Wide Warning About Bootleg Fentanyl in Recreational Drugs Issued in Ontario
With the fentanyl being disguised as prescription pills and entering the MDMA, cocaine, and meth supplies in the province, doing drugs is becoming more dangerous.
Prince’s fentanyl overdose might be connected to deadly mislabeled pills trend
While police haven't raised the possibility of foul play, some are speculating that the late singer had no idea that he was taking fentanyl, the powerful opiate responsible for a rash of deaths across North America.
Everything You Should Know About Carfentanil, the Drug Even Deadlier Than Fentanyl
It's allegedly been used as a chemical weapon and is an elephant tranquilizer—now, it's being spiked into heroin.
The Over-the-Counter Medicine Driving Junkies Wild—and Stopping Their Hearts
Opiate addicts have discovered that taking massive amounts of anti-diarrhea medication can create a narcotic effect similar to methadone—they call it "loping".
How Ontario’s Opioid Overdose Strategy Is Failing Drug Users
A VICE Canada investigation has revealed that Ontario's pledge to put a life-saving antidote for opioid overdoses into pharmacies is off to a troubling start.