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283 Saskatchewan residents died of drug overdoses in 2020

  • Illegal Drugs
  • Harm Reduction

B.C. to offer Canada's first, permanent safe drug supply in response to overdose crisis

  • Substance Use Costs

Updated Suite of Resources on Provincial, Territorial and Sex-Specific Harms of Substance Use in Canada

Reopening post-pandemic could trigger Canadians battling addiction, experts warn

  • Opioids

Ahead of federal election, group wants opioid crisis to be a priority

  • Cannabis
  • Impaired Driving

Les dossiers de drogue au volant bondissent au Canada

  • Alcohol

Downtown Eastside's exclusion from park drinking pilot a 'policy failure', advocate says

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