Media & News

Saskatchewan might force people into drug treatment. But will it work? (CBC News, March 1, 2025)

Experts say Sask. legislation meant to crack down on public drug use may worsen crime (CBC News, February 26, 2025)

Drug overdoses remain a conundrum in Saskatchewan despite fewer fatalities (Regina Leader-Post, January 28, 2025)

Sask. Party, NDP overdose and addiction plans missing harm reduction measures, say experts, workers (CBC News, October 18, 2024)

Expert calls out province over claim drug policy increased HIV, overdose rates (Regina Leader-Post, January 26, 2024)

'A methodical approach': Addictions expert applauds Sask. shifting policies on illicit drug use (CTV News, January 19. 2024)

Addiction workers pan Saskatchewan ban on drug pipe kits and needle exchange changes (Globe and Mail, January 18, 2024)

This entire family died of suspected overdoses. Those left say parents with addictions need more support (CBC News, September 12, 2023)

‘Continued resistance’: Saskatchewan government won’t fund supervised consumption (SaskNow.com, October 27, 2023)

A look at cannabis use in Saskatchewan after 5 years of legalization (Global News, October 17, 2023)

Saskatoon marks International Overdose Awareness Day (Saskatoon Star Phoenix, August 31, 2023)

Experts, front-liners push back after Regina police chief pitches involuntary detention for addictions (CBC News on Yahoo News Canada, June 29, 2023)

Saskatchewan community groups lead charge on safe consumption sites (Rocky Mountain Outlook, April 4, 2023)

Drug decriminalization talks intensify in Saskatoon (Drug and Alcohol Testing Association of Canada, May 17, 2022)

Where Saskatchewan stands on decriminalizing drugs (Saskatoon Star Phoenix, June 2, 2022)

Advocates asking Saskatoon police board to decriminalize some drug possession (CBC News, April 20, 2022)
Report recommends Saskatoon seek exemption for drug decriminalization (Saskatoon Star Phoenix, April 19, 2022)
Saskatoon police should stop charging for personal drug possession, report says (CTV News Saskatoon, April 19, 2022)
Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners to discuss drug decriminalization (Global Saskatoon, April 18, 2022) 

Usask Researchers Highlight Voices of People with Addictions to Improve Services (University of Saskatchewan, September 16, 2021)
KBOO FM: Century of Lies Podcast Feature with James Dixon: Decriminalize People Who Use Drugs (KBOO Fm, September 15, 2021)
The Other Epidemic (Planet S Magazine, January 14, 2021)
Saskatchewan had record-high overdose deaths in 2021 (Saskatoon Star Phoenix, January 11, 2021) 

Letter of the Day: Better response needed on opioids (Saskatoon Star Phoenix, May 16, 2019)
Study Recommends Saskatoon Provide Supervised Consumption (CJWW 600, March 28, 2019)
U of S study takes aim at province’s growing opioid crisis (CKOM News, March 28, 2019)
Opioid response should include safe consumption site, crisis plan: U of S study (Saskatoon StarPhoenix, March 28, 2019)
Multi-layer approach needed to deal with opioid crisis in Saskatoon: study (Global News, March 27, 2019)
USask study on opioid use offers solutions (College of Medicine, March 27, 2019) 

Perspectives on Saskatoon’s evolving opioid crisis (Global News, October 29, 2018)