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BC Indigenous Drug Users Describe Pattern of Forced Discharges From ED

In 2011, public health researchers in Vancouver began conducting interviews with people who use drugs and had either been discharged…

March 15, 2023

Alberta Revokes Pharmacy Access for “High-Potency” Safe Supply Opioids

People with opioid use disorder in Alberta can no longer pick up safe supply medications like hydromorphone from pharmacies, following…

March 7, 2023

Landmark HIV Trial Breaks Treatment Access Barrier With Long-Acting Meds

For the first time, clinical researchers have provided long-acting HIV treatment to people who had not previously completed a higher-barrier…

March 1, 2023