Since COVID-19 arrived in Nova Scotia a year ago, we have been doing what we can to keep ourselves, our loved ones and others safe. We have masked up, social distanced and ensured our neighbours in isolation have what they need, ranging from grocery drop-offs to dog walks. We have shown Canada and the world […]
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Surviving Canada’s overdose crisis under the shadow of COVID-19
In the midst of two public health outbreaks, we seem to be forgetting about the overdose crisis, which has taken over 14,000 of the most marginalized and vulnerable lives in Canada. Last week, prime minister Justin Trudeau announced the first $1 billion for the COVID-19 response—which has eight deaths in Canada to date—while right next […]
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The methadone method
In 2014, John spent the Christmas holidays alone, curled up in a ball on his bed. He’d run through his monthly opioid prescription in the first 12 days of December—like he’d done every month for the last two years of his life—and had to wait until the new year before he could go back to […]
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Matthew MacDougall says dignity saves lives
Sometimes, when you’re talking about addictions recovery, you hear of the need to do a 180 degree turn to change one’s life. In my case, it was a deeply-rooted 360 spin. I was born in Halifax and spent the majority of my childhood and teens there. I graduated from St. Patrick’s High School in 2001. […]