British Columbia has launched a text-based support service to help tradespeople manage chronic pain, connecting workers to counselling, pain programs and mental-health resources through a single text message. The Guide… …
By Jennifer Loewen, Barbara Fornssler, Colleen Dell, and Maryellen Gibson Opioid-class drugs are commonly prescribed as powerful pain medications in both humans and animals, though they can also be accessed …
British Columbia recorded 150 deaths from toxic drugs in January 2026, as the province approaches 10 years since declaring a public health emergency over the unregulated drug supply. The figure… …
A bipartisan bill reintroduced in the U.S. Congress would require federal guidance on incorporating opioid overdose response into workplace emergency plans as fatal overdoses now account for 10 per cent… …
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