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Calgary woman seeking narrow, individual exemption over Alberta opioid restrictions - Canada News

Calgary woman seeking narrow, individual exemption over Alberta opioid restrictions - Canada News
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Court hears emergency injunction application to stop ID ing at supervised consumption sites

Asking supervised consumption site clients to show identification even if it’s voluntary will deter people from accessing life-saving services, harm reduction advocates argued in an Edmonton courtroom Wednesday.

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Suspension of iOAT could lead to patients dying, lawyer argues during injunction hearing

Article content Patients who suffer from severe opioid use disorder could face irreparable harms including risk of death or sexual assault if a government-funded treatment program is halted next month, an Alberta court heard Wednesday. Clinics in Calgary and Edmonton, which provide injectable opioid agonist treatment (iOAT), are slated to close in March following a decision by the United Conservative government, pending the outcome of a court challenge. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Suspension of iOAT could lead to patients dying, lawyer argues during injunction hearing Back to video Shuttering those clinics would lead to “adverse health effects” for iOAT patients, who are likely to return to using street opioids, experience homelessness, contract sexually transmitted infections or lose access to primary care, argued Edmonton lawyer Avnish Nanda during Wednesday’s injunction hearing.

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Lawyer argues suspending iOAT could lead to patients dying

Article content Patients who suffer from severe opioid use disorder could face irreparable harms including risk of death or sexual assault if a government-funded treatment program is halted next month, an Alberta court heard Wednesday. Clinics in Calgary and Edmonton, which provide injectable opioid agonist treatment (iOAT), are slated to close in March following a decision by the United Conservative government, pending the outcome of a court challenge. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Lawyer argues suspending iOAT could lead to patients dying Back to video Shuttering those clinics would lead to “adverse health effects” for iOAT patients, who are likely to return to using street opioids, experience homelessness, contract sexually transmitted infections or lose access to primary care, argued Edmonton lawyer Avnish Nanda during Wednesday’s injunction hearing.

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