Calgary Herald on MSNOpinion

Opinion: Criminalizing drug use won't solve addiction

I almost spit out my coffee when I read the headline and premise of last week’s opinion column by Marshall Smith, the former ...
The Globe and Mail

Addiction almost killed Marshall Smith. Now, he’s overhauling Alberta’s drug policy

One day in the early 2000s, police acting on a tip about some suspected drug dealers kicked in the door of a Vancouver hotel room. They found a well-known dealer inside, but they also found a ...
CBC.ca

Forcing people into drug treatment is on the political agenda. Here's what the evidence says

As the toxic drug crisis continues to claim thousands of lives each year — fuelling perceptions that existing measures are failing — the notion of involuntary treatment is gaining political traction.
National Post

Adam Zivo: Former drug addict begs government to stop safer supply

'This is like the OxyContin crisis. It feels like a 2.0 of that — a Canadian version' You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. For anyone who doubts ...
Simon Fraser University

Outspoken advocate for those who use drugs awarded SFU’s Sterling Prize for Controversy

As B.C.’s toxic drug crisis continues, so does the debate on how to reduce harm and save lives. For Nicole Luongo, a systems change coordinator with the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC), that has ...
CBC.ca

Inspired by addiction and tragedy, these 2 moms are trying to save lives

Patrick Bennett is pictured as a child and after completing a recovery program in Ontario in 2019. (Submitted by Mary Kilroy) Mary Kilroy's son Patrick Bennett didn't set out to get hooked on drugs.
The New York Times

Cities Move Away From Strategies That Make Drug Use Safer

San Francisco, Philadelphia and others are retreating from “harm reduction” strategies that have helped reduce deaths but which critics, including Trump, say have contributed to pervasive public drug ...

Newspaper Investigation Leads Mississippi Officials to Tackle Addiction With Opioid Settlement Money

A newspaper investigation found that city and county governments in Mississippi had been spending very little of the opioid settlement money it received to address addiction ...
National Post

'They can't stop themselves': How compulsive smartphone use is like an addiction

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Anita Hagh couldn’t stop pressing the corner of her phone screen where the Facebook app used to be. Enjoy the ...
Toronto Sun

Matthew Perry opens up about addiction battle in memoir: 'I didn't know how to stop'

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Matthew Perry “didn’t know ...
WFAE 90.7

Jails struggle to prevent overdose deaths as fentanyl is smuggled in, and treatment isn't available

Jails may seem secure, but people who run them have a very hard time keeping drugs out. Those drugs often lead to overdoses.