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A painful situation: Access to medication in prisons
Read more: A painful situation: Access to medication in prisonsThis is the second in a three-part series highlighting the critical need to consider policy…
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Drugs in Canadian prisons: has enforcement worked?
Read more: Drugs in Canadian prisons: has enforcement worked?This is the first in a three-part series highlighting the critical need to consider policy…
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Keeping music festival-goers safe through harm reduction
Read more: Keeping music festival-goers safe through harm reduction[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]With the onset of winter, I’ve been reminiscing about the summer. Like many young…
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Drug Policy Abuse: a condition affecting politicians across Canada
Read more: Drug Policy Abuse: a condition affecting politicians across CanadaA new, debilitating psychiatric condition has been identified today by the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition.…
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Canada is ignoring easy, ways to prevent overdose deaths…
Read more: Canada is ignoring easy, ways to prevent overdose deaths…This article first appeared as an op-ed in the National Post, October 22, 2014 A…
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Taking Control: Pathways to Drug Policies that Work
Read more: Taking Control: Pathways to Drug Policies that WorkToday, the Global Commission on Drug Policy releases Taking Control: Pathways to Drug Policies that…
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Preventing music-festival drug deaths must go beyond saying ‘just say no’
Read more: Preventing music-festival drug deaths must go beyond saying ‘just say no’This article first appeared as an op-ed in the National Post, August 20, 2014 It’s…
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Cannabis, Cannabis Everywhere
Read more: Cannabis, Cannabis EverywhereIt’s a busy time for all things cannabis. Easily the most high profile developments are…
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It’s easy and it saves lives: Opioid overdose prevention & response in Canada
Read more: It’s easy and it saves lives: Opioid overdose prevention & response in CanadaIn 2013, 308 people lost their lives due to illicit drug overdoses in BC alone.…

