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Input and advice regarding the evidence on the extent, impact, and value of the pharmaceutical industry's marketing and advertising of …

Last Updated: Feb 1, 2023
Date Published: Feb 1, 2023
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: summary of responses notice of intent marketing-and-advertising of opioids

It’s important to know the facts about fentanyl and carfentanil exposure and how to minimize any potential risks.

Last Updated: Feb 1, 2023
Date Published: Feb 1, 2023
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: fentanyl fentanyl exposure what you-need-to-know

Health Canada has answered questions about access to controlled substances at the federal, provincial and territorial government levels. The answers …

Last Updated: Feb 1, 2023
Date Published: Feb 1, 2023
Publisher: Health Canada
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Keywords: access to controlled substances frequently asked questions
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"Bath salts" is the street name for a family of drugs. The short- and long-term effects of “bath salts” are …

Last Updated: Feb 1, 2023
Date Published: Feb 1, 2023
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: bath salts street name family of drugs cocaine ecstasy MDMA methamphetamine

Benzodiazepines are a class of substances often used as sedatives and tranquilizers. Although they are some of the most commonly …

Last Updated: Feb 1, 2023
Date Published: Feb 1, 2023
Publisher: Health Canada
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Keywords: Benzodiazepines class of substances sedatives and tranquilizers prescribed medications risk of overdose substance use disorder

Illegal drugs and problematic drug or substance use are not new in Canada. However, the opioid crisis has brought to …

Last Updated: Feb 1, 2023
Date Published: Feb 1, 2023
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: opioid Canada’s opioid crisis fact sheet illegal drugs problematic drug substance use

Cocaine and crack are powerful stimulants and highly addictive. Their effects on your physical and mental health can be serious …

Last Updated: Feb 1, 2023
Date Published: Feb 1, 2023
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: cocaine and crack powerful stimulants highly addictive

The Province of British Columbia requested a subsection 56(1) exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). After a …

Last Updated: Feb 1, 2023
Date Published: Feb 1, 2023
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: illegal drugs exemption personal possession British Columbia exemption under Controlled-Drugs-and-Substances-Act public health response overdose crisis

Problematic opioid use is using opioids that are not prescribed to you or using prescribed opioids in a manner not …

Last Updated: Feb 1, 2023
Date Published: Feb 1, 2023
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: opioids problematic opioid use not prescribed opioids prescribed opioids using illegal opioids

Safer supply refers to providing prescribed medications as a safer alternative to the toxic illegal drug supply to people who …

Last Updated: Feb 1, 2023
Date Published: Feb 1, 2023
Publisher: Health Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: risk of overdose safer supply safer alternative safer supply services prescribed medications prevent overdoses toxic illegal-drug supply