‘World of Warcraft’ Changed Video Games and Wrecked Lives
Credit to Author: Patrick Klepek| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:04:26 +0000
Over 15 years, Blizzard’s MMO was an obsession for many, but an addiction for others.
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Recovery centre for men proposed for Langley Township forced to look elsewhere due to ALR ruling
Credit to Author: Gordon McIntyre| Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2019 23:29:40 +0000
The organization, Luke 15 House in Surrey, is a non-profit home and educational centre for men with addictions
Read moreMexico’s Rehabs Are Terrifying
Credit to Author: Deborah Bonello| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:34:59 +0000
A rise in meth addiction has exposed Mexico’s shambolic, often brutal drug treatment system.
Read moreDaphne Bramham: Why isn't the overdose crisis an election issue?
Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 01:10:33 +0000
OPINION: None of the federal leaders has strolled along Vancouver’s Hastings Street near Main at the epicentre of the crisis. None is likely to do so.
Read moreCities across B.C. plead for help to deal with opioid crisis
Credit to Author: Jennifer Saltman| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 01:25:41 +0000
At a Union of B.C. Municipalities conference forum for mayors, frustrations were aired about a lack of help for treating addiction.
Read moreThe DEA Shares Blame for the Opioid Crisis
Credit to Author: Maia Szalavitz| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 21:54:00 +0000
The Drug Enforcement Agency’s role in the opioid crisis makes clear that law enforcement shouldn’t be regulating medicine.
Read moreDoctors and Nurses Addicted to Opioids Are Often Barred from the Most Effective Treatment
Credit to Author: Emma Yasinski, Kaiser Health News| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:48:24 +0000
Taking proven medications like buprenorphine and methadone could mean losing their medical licenses.
Read moreDemocrats Are Racing to Look Progressive on Drugs
Credit to Author: Maia Szalavitz| Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 17:04:51 +0000
Sanders and Warren supporting safe injection sites shows how far we’ve come since the 80s.
Read moreAmerica’s Jails Are Pretending the Opioid Crisis Doesn’t Exist
Credit to Author: Roshan Abraham| Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:36:28 +0000
Correctional facilities refuse to provide medically assisted treatment for opioid withdrawal and people are dying at alarming rates as a result.
Read moreDaphne Bramham: B.C. addictions minister targets province's 'wild, wild West' recovery houses
Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2019 00:53:54 +0000
Opinion: This week the province took the first steps toward bringing some order to the chaos and overturning years of neglect
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