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Government of Canada invests in collaborative research tackling prescription drug abuse
February 16, 2016 | Government of Canada
Innovative national study to improve the health of people living with opioid dependence February 16, 2016 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Institutes of Health Research The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, today announced funding for research aimed at improving the health of peo...
Collaborative research tackles prescription drug abuse
February 16, 2016 | BC Medical Journal
The Government of Canada, through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), is investing $4.4 million to support four large regional teams of researchers, service providers, and decision makers to study how to improve the health of people who abuse prescription drugs. Prescription drug abus...
Canadian government investing in prescription drug addiction research
February 16, 2016 | Kelowna Now
The Canadian government is working to cut down the number of prescription drug addictions in the country. Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, announced Tuesday that the federal government will be investing $4.4 million towards research into prescription drugs, and how to make people healthier who tak...
BC prisoners with opiate addiction gain therapy
February 16, 2016 | Global News
VANCOUVER – Prisoners struggling with opiate addictions in British Columbia jails have gained the same right to medical treatment as people outside the corrections system. BC Corrections has implemented a new policy after four men who alleged they were denied opiate replacement therapy launche...
Tackling gambling addiction requires policy, not prohibition: Addiction expert
February 12, 2016 | CBC News
Dr. Evan Wood said he knows many like former CFL player Angus Reid who have hit rock bottom through gambling Gambling affects the brain in much the same way as drugs oralcohol, anda public health approach should used to regulatethe industry, saidan addiction and public health expert. “The same...
