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Opioid drugs affect the part of your brain that controls your breathing. When you take more opioids than your body can handle (overdose), your breathing slows. This can lead to unconsciousness and even death.

Learn how to protect yourself from an opioid overdose and what to do if you witness an overdose.

There is evidence to suggest that many people experiencing opioid-related harms also experience other mental disorders. Gaining a better understanding of the mental health profile of individuals who experience opioid-related harms has been identified as a priority to inform evidence-based...

This report demonstrates how data on Emergency Medical Service (paramedic) responses for suspected opioid-related overdoses, hospitalizations for opioid-related poisonings and apparent opioid-related deaths can be interpreted together to better understand the public health impact and pathways of...

This report examines the co-diagnosis of anoxic brain injury, that is, a diagnosis received for anoxic brain injury during the same hospital stay for the opioid poisoning.

The opioid crisis is a complex public health issue. There are many factors that led us to the significant increase in opioid-related overdoses today.

The opioid crisis is a complex public health issue. There are many factors that led us to the significant increase in opioid-related overdoses today.

Opioids—like fentanyl, morphine, oxycodone and hydromorphone—are medications that can help relieve pain.

PCP (phencyclidine) is a synthetic drug. It was originally given by injection as an anesthetic during the 1950s. Medical use was discontinued because after using it many patients became: agitated, irrational, and delusional. PCP use was eventually limited to anesthetizing and tranquilizing large...

Too many alcohol overdoses aren't addressed because the difference between being really drunk and an overdose can sometimes be hard to identify.

About alcohol, health effects and risks, a standard drink, how to reduce short-term and long-term health risks, trends in alcohol use among Canadians.

About alcohol, health effects and risks, a standard drink, how to reduce short-term and long-term health risks, trends in alcohol use among Canadians.

The Canadian Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CADS) is a biennial general population survey of alcohol and drug use among Canadians aged 15 years and older.

The Canadian Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CADS) is a biennial general population survey of alcohol and drug use among Canadians aged 15 years and older.

The Canadian Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CADS) is a biennial general population survey of alcohol and drug use among Canadians aged 15 years and older.

The Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS) 2019 measures the prevalence of cigarette smoking, vaping, alcohol and cannabis use among Canadians aged 15 years and older.

The Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS) 2020 measures the prevalence of cigarette smoking, vaping, alcohol and cannabis use among Canadians aged 15 years and older.

The Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS) 2020 measures the prevalence of cigarette smoking, vaping, alcohol and cannabis use among Canadians aged 15 years and older.

Don't want to drink? Want to reduce possible risks? Alcohol isn't for everyone!

Tips for a good night.