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February 11, 2022| CBC News
These 5 myths about B.C.'s toxic drug crisis are hurting efforts to stop the deaths, say experts
February 2, 2022| CBC News
Yukon has joined B.C. in declaring a substance use emergency. What does that mean?
February 2, 2022| Vancouver Sun
Kratom concerns: How a little-known drug claimed the life of a Kamloops man
January 31, 2022| Sudbury.com
North facing a three-pronged crisis of homelessness, addiction and mental health, municipal groups say
January 23, 2022| 620 CKRM
‘Always more we can do’ Minister of Addictions on overdose deaths
January 19, 2022| APTN News
Thousands have died of drug overdoses since B.C. declared a state of emergency in 2016 – now what?
January 18, 2022| CBC News
Yukon to declare substance use emergency, says health minister
January 14, 2022| APTN News
First Nation in Yukon declares state of emergency after three drug related deaths in one week
January 14, 2022| Global News
Drug problem growing in smaller centres, rural areas of Saskatchewan: RCMP
January 13, 2022| CBC News
Record number of Sask. people died from drug toxicity in 2021
January 12, 2022| Global News
B.C. paramedics, dispatchers responded to record-setting 35,525 overdose calls in 2021
January 11, 2022| Global News
Mortality data on Hamilton’s homeless population points to overdoses as top cause of death
January 8, 2022| Nipawin Journal
Overdoses a looming problem over rural Saskatchewan: RCMP
January 3, 2022| Healio
Mental health impacts of substance use during pandemic greater in LGBTQ community
December 22, 2021| Manitoulin Expositor