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Pandemic survey finds nearly as many drinkers have cut back as increased alcohol use

New pandemic data suggests nearly as many alcohol users are scaling back as drinking more, but that heavy drinking overall has increased. Statistics Canada released survey results Thursday that found 24 per cent of alcohol users said they drank more after COVID-19 emerged, but that’s… Read More »Pandemic survey finds nearly as many drinkers have cut back as increased alcohol use

Parents unable to breastfeed should use formula instead of online milk exchange: CPS

TORONTO – The Canadian Paediatric Society is advising parents unable to breastfeed their newborns to stay away from unregulated breast milk sold or shared online. The society says that in most cases, mothers unable to breastfeed their babies should turn to commercial formula instead. Meanwhile,… Read More »Parents unable to breastfeed should use formula instead of online milk exchange: CPS

Study shows cannabis use leads to reduction in alcohol use, but are we just swapping one vice for another?

Back before cannabis became legal in 2017, there was a fair bit of discussion about how it was going to mix with alcohol. Some folks predicted legalization would usher in a new age of weed-tinis, which prompted others to warn that the combination of the… Read More »Study shows cannabis use leads to reduction in alcohol use, but are we just swapping one vice for another?

Is psilocybin the next cannabis? New research is chipping away at the stigma attached to psychedelics

I spent a few days last week augmenting my normal morning routine of espresso and soda water with some “mood-altering” supershrooms and gummies. It’s all part of a new line of “mood juice” being sold at Toronto’s four Strange Love locations. I started with the… Read More »Is psilocybin the next cannabis? New research is chipping away at the stigma attached to psychedelics