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University of Saskatchewan medical students want the provincial government to pay for and distribute naloxone nasal spray kits amid an unprecedented level of drug overdose deaths in the province.

The drug is expected to hit store shelves by late summer, but it's still unclear how much it will cost.

Senate Bill 189 would essentially strengthen North Carolina's death by distribution law. Advocates for people who use drugs say these types of laws only disrupt the drug supply, which creates more potential for overdoses.

Naloxone reverses drug overdose caused by opioid, and making it accessible is a lifesaving measure

Several medical students were at the Saskatchewan Legislature on Monday, calling for harm reduction initiatives to be put into place.

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Joey Soloway, Morfydd Clark to receive awards.

In a few years, they're going to be the ones out helping to treat these problems, so a group of medical studen...

Prairie Harm Reduction has received no government funding for its supervised consumption site for the fourth straight year. The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions says it is focusing on recovery and treatment instead.

Prairie Harm Reduction has received no government funding for its supervised consumption site for the fourth straight year. The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions says it is focusing on recovery and treatment instead.

Fourteen social organizations are receiving thousands of dollars in funding through the Saskatoon Community Fo...