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Drugs & Alcohol

Queer Moments in Harm Reduction
Health

Queer Moments in Harm Reduction

By Shawn Syms
Harm reduction: Just the facts ma’am
Health

Harm reduction: Just the facts ma’am

Frontline workers and health professionals speak out

By Melanie Wood
Battle to evict Nanaimo’s gay bar heats up
Power

Battle to evict Nanaimo’s gay bar heats up

Private investigator alleges criminal and ‘bizarre’ behaviour

By Nathaniel Christopher
Chasing the dragon
Health

Chasing the dragon

Crack use rising among queer seniors

By Annemarie Shrouder
When council causes harm
Ottawa

When council causes harm

City hall isn’t living in the real world

By Gareth Kirkby
The war on bullshit
Ottawa

The war on bullshit

Let’s stand up for queer youth

By Nicholas Little
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HIV activists could keep pipe program alive without city help
Power

HIV activists could keep pipe program alive without city help

Ambushed on safe inhalation program, organizers rally

By Marcus McCann
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
Gallery owners tell liquor cops to back off
Arts

Gallery owners tell liquor cops to back off

Frustrated Queen West galleries want liquor laws changed

By Rob Salerno
More signatures sought
Power

More signatures sought

By Sheila Gardner
Police chief’s small-town baggage
Power

Police chief’s small-town baggage

Ottawa’s top cop answers our questions on queer topics

By Melanie Wood
Battling crystal meth addiction
Power

Battling crystal meth addiction

GaMMa partners launch new programs

By John Michael
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Tina tackled?
Health

Tina tackled?

Funding runs out for crystal meth project

By Chris Dupuis
Hooked on fags
Health

Hooked on fags

Youth, bisexuals & young FTMs smoke more than other queers

By Nancy Irwin
Ontario government okays drinking while peeing
Power

Ontario government okays drinking while peeing

By Fred Kuhr
Ontario government okays drinking while peeing
Power

Ontario government okays drinking while peeing

By Fred Kuhr
Now about those butts on the sidewalk…
Power

Now about those butts on the sidewalk…

Gay bars grapple with new smoking rules

By Paul Henderson
Premier: BC not ignoring gay meth users
Power

Premier: BC not ignoring gay meth users

By Rob Salerno
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