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Drugs & Alcohol

Weekend drinking
Culture

Weekend drinking

By Sean Horlor
Mysterious Crews/Tango closure continues
Culture

Mysterious Crews/Tango closure continues

Rumours are flying fast & furious

By Michael Pihach
Get needles into prisons, says new report
Health

Get needles into prisons, says new report

Each syringe used up to 200 times in prison

By Neil McKinnon
Carolyn Bennett talks harm reduction
Health

Carolyn Bennett talks harm reduction

By dale_smith
‘Legal E’ in legal limbo
Arts

‘Legal E’ in legal limbo

Health Canada reviewing Purepillz

By Sondi Bruner
“Is this real life?”
Drugs & Alcohol

“Is this real life?”

By Scott Dagostino
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Ottawa’s gay bars suffer dry spell
Culture

Ottawa’s gay bars suffer dry spell

Why liquor licences were suspended at CP & Edge

By Dale Smith
Calling from the other side
Canada

Calling from the other side

By Abi Slone
In defence of drug dealers, pimps and liars
Canada

In defence of drug dealers, pimps and liars

Lessons from harm-reduction politics

By Shawn Syms
Clement tries to hang on to battleground seat
Power

Clement tries to hang on to battleground seat

Health minister won in 2006 by only 28 votes

By Nick Taylor-Vaisey
Xtra rides along on AGCO inspection
Power

Xtra rides along on AGCO inspection

Why all the secrecy?

By Krishna Rau
Bad buzz around BZP
Power

Bad buzz around BZP

Is designer drug a health hazard or harm-reduction tool?

By Greg Beneteau
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ABCs of BZP
Health

ABCs of BZP

By Greg Beneteau
Man dies at queer dance party
Power

Man dies at queer dance party

By Krishna Rau
Feds spending $7.5 million on harm reduction
Power

Feds spending $7.5 million on harm reduction

Policy still on Public Health radar, docs show

By Marcus McCann, MJ Deschamps
No needle clampdown
Power

No needle clampdown

By Capital Xtra Staff
F212 death due to overdose
Health

F212 death due to overdose

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Insite supporters take to the Hill
Power

Insite supporters take to the Hill

While Clement vows to appeal BC court decision, supporters rally

By Brent Creelman
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