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‘Alcohol is a poison’ that needs honest warning labels, says Senator Patrick Brazeau
Senator Brazeau, a colon cancer survivor, has introduced a private member’s bill to mandate health warning labels on alcohol bottles
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The businesses creating jobs for people in recovery
People in recovery face major barriers to employment. These programs are building jobs that put healing first
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Alcohol’s health risks obscured by influential scientific group: study
Experts say alcohol’s health risks in Canada are downplayed due to outdated science and widespread public misinformation
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False profits — how alcohol costs Canada more than it brings in
Governments see alcohol as a cash cow, but health policy experts say it is quietly bleeding public coffers
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‘Greening out’: Experts call for THC limits in cannabis products
Experts warn surging THC levels are fuelling growing health risks — and say stronger regulation is urgently needed
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July 2025

Why is B.C.’s safer supply program shrinking?
Experts say physicians have lost their ‘zeal’ for prescribing safer supply amid growing concerns about diversion and effectiveness
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Canada follows Iceland’s lead on drug prevention
Canada is betting on the Icelandic Prevention Model to reduce youth drug use. But does it fit Canada’s opioid crisis and diverse communities?
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New drug cartel terrorist designations raise legal risks for Canadian banks
Canada’s recent designation of drug cartels as terrorists could implicate financial institutions that facilitate illegal transactions
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Critics question conclusions of new Ontario "safer supply" study
A new study links safer supply to health improvements, but critics say results are muddied by methadone use and extra supports
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Governments ease alcohol access as evidence of its harms mount
From cancer to heart disease to brain damage, the evidence of alcohol’s harms is mounting. So why are governments making it easier to drink?
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From opioids to office: An interview with Alberta’s new addiction minister
Rick Wilson shares what led him into — and out of — addiction, his goals for Alberta’s recovery model and the value of an ‘Indigenous lens’
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After eight years, Canada still lacks long-term data on safer supply
Canada has spent more than $100 million on safer supply programs, but has failed to research their long-term effects
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