Federal health officials say the decline in the national rate of toxicity deaths was due to several factors, including naloxone distribution and changes to the drug supply.

There was a time when the opioid crisis was front-page news across Canada. That coverage has quieted down in recent years, ...

Opioid overdose deaths across Canada dropped by nearly a quarter last year compared to 2024, with health officials hailing the data as a sign that the federal government's drug policy is working.

OTTAWA — The federal government says the toxic drug crisis continues to have devastating effects despite a drop in ...

Alberta's government pivot toward treatment and recovery a point of contention, with some advocates warning persistent issues ...

Extreme summer heat can dramatically escalate the risks for alcohol, drug, and psychotropic medication-related emergencies ...

After a year of research, which included eight freedom of information requests, dozens of email chains and two appeals to the ...

The task force was created in 2018 as a regional response to the opioid epidemic.

By 2018, fentanyl overdoses in Estonia had plummeted. But powerful new drugs are appearing fast, with the authorities racing ...

When Canadian health officials expressed "cautious optimism" last week about declining opioid toxicity deaths, two out of the three provinces that account for most of the country's deaths could report ...

Small areas of World Cup host cities Vancouver and Seattle feel very far away from the glamour of the overall tournament ...