Facts About Narcotics from Tansi Friendship Centre
Narcotics are central nervous system depressants used medically for pain sleep and numbness. They include codeine morphine and heroin derived from opium and synthetic derivatives like Demerol and methadone. They can be taken in various ways and are highly addictive with risks including overdose infections and withdrawal symptoms.
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Tobacco dangers and smoking costs in Canada report
The Tansi Friendship Centre Society highlights smoking as the leading preventable death cause in Canada. It notes a death roughly every 40 minutes and British Columbia’s 4300 annual deaths, plus $1825 yearly cost per smoker. It observes rising female smoking among ages 15 19 and links to child fire deaths from careless smoking.
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