Saying No to Drugs Isn’t an Answer to Addiction
Why one Ottawa doctor believes harm reduction is the most effective treatment for drug use
Read MoreOpioids: A Public Health Crisis
In 2019, there were nearly 4,000 opioid-related deaths across Canada. In this special web series, The Walrus delves into the stories behind these statistics. Read the features, watch the explainer video, follow the timeline of opioid use
Rural Canada Faces Its Own Opioid Crisis
In remote Alberta, a person can go for days without seeing much of anyone. So what happens if you’re overdosing?
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How Do We Protect Our Kids from the Opioid Crisis?
Why some parents want the power to involuntarily admit their children to treatment programs
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The Other Side of Fentanyl
I have terminal cancer, and without the powerful painkiller, I live in agony
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What’s Inside a Naloxone Kit?
How the life-saving medication works
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Four Unlikely Activists
These women lost children and siblings. How grief pushed them to act
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