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COVID-19 et opioïdes : comment deux crises ont réduit l’espérance de vie

COVID-19 and Alcohol

August 5, 2020, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m., EST

Pam Kent, PhD

Pam Kent has had a passion for research most of her life. Before joining CCSA in September 2016, she was an adjunct professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa.

Alberta expands overdose prevention app to users in Edmonton amid rising opioid deaths

Trafic de drogue en ligne : des familles de victimes demandent aux réseaux sociaux d’agir

Designated drivers in Longueuil drink for free

« Importantes lacunes » dans 2 programmes de prévention des surdoses, dit un rapport

Windsor service providers heartbroken by continued devastation of opioid crisis

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Artificial intelligence predicts new illegal drugs before they hit the streets

City of Thunder Bay calls for drug decriminalization

Regina police install technology to detect breathing, heart rates of people in cells

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