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Drugs & Alcohol

In brief
Vancouver

In brief

Local and national news

By Xtra West Staff
Toasting personal taste
Ottawa

Toasting personal taste

Don’t be afraid to stand alone in the world of wine

By Andrea Lewandowski
It’s just the nicotine talking
Toronto

It’s just the nicotine talking

Sidewalk smokers are cranky

By Darren Cooney
Hooked on fags
Toronto

Hooked on fags

Toronto lacks programs to help queers quit

By Nancy Irwin
Resources/Links
Ottawa

Resources/Links

Crack is whack
Toronto

Crack is whack

But Coke adds life

By David Bateman
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Bleach isn’t good enough
Toronto

Bleach isn’t good enough

AIDS groups stuck with hep C prevention

By Nancy Irwin
Drinking later & later
Toronto

Drinking later & later

A record number of bars want extended hours

By Ian Mackenzie
Eighties gem
Toronto

Eighties gem

A slice of dysfunctional North American pie

By David Bateman
Chilling with pills
Toronto

Chilling with pills

Info sheet aimed at poz people who party

By David Collins
Cut booze tape-now
Vancouver

Cut booze tape-now

Council must over-rule staff approach

By Gareth Kirkby
Compassion and care
Vancouver

Compassion and care

Barney Hickey prioritizes drugs, shelter & red tape

By Robin Perelle
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Barn under fire
Toronto

Barn under fire

Alcohol And Gaming Commission Of Ontario increasingly finicky

By Paul Gallant
Where’s your head count?
Toronto

Where’s your head count?

Police target overcrowding during Pride

By Mark Brodsky
Bars compromise
Toronto

Bars compromise

By Billie Jo Newman
Overdose conundrum
Toronto

Overdose conundrum

Cutting back on the ‘ooga booga’ routine

By David Collins
Overdoses worry party organizers
Toronto

Overdoses worry party organizers

Study warns against mixing drugs, unsafe sex

By Richard Burnett
Puff Mummy
Toronto

Puff Mummy

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

By Kate Barker
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