Opioid Crisis
The case of a suspected fentanyl dealer who wound up dead
U.S. authorities say Robert Kiessling, of British Columbia, was a major fentanyl vendor on the dark web.
Volunteers defy Doug Ford and open new overdose prevention site in Toronto
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s “dead against” safe injection sites — this group is taking matters into their own hands.
The number of babies born to opioid-addicted mothers has skyrocketed in the last 2 decades
It's more than quadrupled.
What you need to know about tianeptine, the unapproved anti-depressant that's poisoning some people
The CDC has reported an uptick in the number of calls related to tianeptine received by poison control centers.
We Embedded With Vigilante Drug Testers at the Gathering of the Juggalos
In opioid-ravaged Ohio, Bunk Police helped Insane Clown Posse fans test their drugs.
Former BC Health Minister Warns Ontario a New Opioid Disaster Is Coming
Something worse than fentanyl is making its way east, Terry Lake says.
Opioids are killing tens of thousands more people than we thought, study finds
Public health officials overlooked more than 70,000 opioid-linked deaths from 1999 to 2015, according to the study.
The Opioid Crisis Is Mostly Killing Men, New Stats Show
Public health experts aren’t sure why the gender split on Canadian opioid-related deaths grew even wider in 2017.
Purdue Pharma, company behind OxyContin, just laid off its entire sales team
The company is shifting away from Oxy, which accounted for 82 percent of sales in 2017.
Indian Drugs, American Addiction
How India's historical role in the global opiate trade contributed to a crisis in the United States.
Treating Some Drugs Like Food Regulations Could Radically Alter Long-Term Addiction
If we want to end overdose deaths we need to radically rethink our drug policies with new solutions like drug checking services and supervised consumption sites.