Tag Archives: Drugs and Substances

Alberta’s Recovery-Based Approach to the Opioid Crisis

Shyanne Dougherty questions the goal and the likely effectiveness of the Alberta UCP government’s supposed “recovery-based” approach to the opioid crisis.

Deadly Consequences: Alberta’s Failing Drug Policy

Emily Doerksen discusses a number of the policy failures affecting people who use drugs in Canada, up to and including the Alberta UCP government’s decision to close multiple safe consumption sites across the province.

Developing the Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy

Janet Jones challenges the idea that the 2018 Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy public consultation will lead to innovative approaches to addressing addiction in Canada.