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Addiction

Health professionals to explain crack kits
Health

Health professionals to explain crack kits

City hall talk takes aim at harm reduction myths

By Marcus McCann
When council causes harm
Ottawa

When council causes harm

City hall isn’t living in the real world

By Gareth Kirkby
VIDEO: Police chief promises to keep an ‘open mind’
Power

VIDEO: Police chief promises to keep an ‘open mind’

Harm reduction, hookers on queer radar

By Dale Smith
The war on bullshit
Ottawa

The war on bullshit

Let’s stand up for queer youth

By Nicholas Little
Overcoming addiction without getting addicted to God
Health

Overcoming addiction without getting addicted to God

AA tells you to trade addiction for spirituality

By Laura Mueller
Cop committee a mess
Ottawa

Cop committee a mess

Process undermind by back-patting; we can do better

By Gareth Kirkby
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Free Zone: High on Pride
Culture

Free Zone: High on Pride

A Pride Sunday space for substance-free partying

By Taylor Strande
HIV infection rate will rise under new anti-drug plan, critics say
Power

HIV infection rate will rise under new anti-drug plan, critics say

Tories take heavy-handed approach to fighting drugs

By Brent Creelman
Hooked on fags
Health

Hooked on fags

Youth, bisexuals & young FTMs smoke more than other queers

By Nancy Irwin
BC’s crystal meth focus ignores gay men
Power

BC’s crystal meth focus ignores gay men

Gay group brings own outreach to Davie Village

By Rob Salerno
Chilling with pills
Toronto

Chilling with pills

Info sheet aimed at poz people who party

By David Collins
Hooked by horniness
Toronto

Hooked by horniness

Would calling sexual addiction a disease help homos?

By Richard Costello
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Compassion and care
Vancouver

Compassion and care

Barney Hickey prioritizes drugs, shelter & red tape

By Robin Perelle
Overdose conundrum
Toronto

Overdose conundrum

Cutting back on the ‘ooga booga’ routine

By David Collins
Acknowledging the forbidden
Toronto

Acknowledging the forbidden

Where exactly should a doctor’s boundary be set?

By Eleanor Brown
Puff Mummy
Toronto

Puff Mummy

My bond with cigarettes has been as long standing as my bond with straight girls

By Kate Barker
Unknown odds
Toronto

Unknown odds

Mixing party drugs & HIV cocktails

By David Collins
A lifetime of lost weekends
Toronto

A lifetime of lost weekends

Programs targeting gay & lesbian addicts help them keep clean

By Liz Phillips
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