The good, the bad and the uncertain future of legal drugs
While it’s still too soon to call the legalization of recreational cannabis a complete success, there are already some Canadians calling for a blanket decriminalization of all drugs.
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Glamorization of drug use a dangerous, deadly game
By Karina Kajishima, Spoke News Whitney Houston, Prince, Lil Peep and Mac Miller — they were once among the most popular names in the music industry. All of them are now dead due to drug overdoses. All of them died within the past seven years. Houston overdosed on cocaine. Prince died from a fentanyl overdose. Lil Peep overdosed on fentanyl and alprazolam, more commonly known as Xanax. And Mac Miller … Continued
Opioid addiction crisis growing at a deadly rate
By REBECCA SOARES The opioid addiction crisis is an epidemic striking not only the United States but also Canada. When a crisis hits, U.S. authorities take measures to combat it, but this is not the case in Canada. While the opioid addiction problem continues to grow, doctors in this country are still prescribing an alarming number of painkillers. According to the health-data company QuintilesIMS, in 2016 there were 19 million … Continued
New abortion pill a great option
BY ANDREW BENNEY Women across the country will soon have another choice in terms of abortion, with the long-expected arrival of an abortion pill.. This new non-surgical option for Canadian women, which has been delayed since November, comes in the form of the pill, Mifegymiso, which was approved by Health Canada in July 2015. The exact date of the release is still unknown, but the Canadian distribution company responsible for … Continued
