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Housing eviction a pathway to drug use, Vancouver-based study finds
By Marina Wang Vancouver’s housing crisis may also be fuelling the city’s drug epidemic, according to a new peer reviewed study by a group of Vancouver-based researchers. A longitudinal study published earlier this year found that housing eviction had a
Canada passes law granting immunity for drug possession to those who call 911 to report an overdose
By Amy Chen The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act, which grants immunity for drug possession to those who call 911 to report an overdose, became law without much fanfare last week after the legislation received royal assent[1]http://www.parl.ca/LegisInfo/BillDetails.aspx?billId=8108134&Language=E&Mode=1. “Canadians need to