The main ingredient in bath salts, a mind-altering, synthetic drug, is now illegal. MDPV has been added to Schedule I of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, putting it the same category as heroin and cocaine, federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced Wednesday in Ottawa. "This means it's illegal to produce, sell, import or possess MDPV unless it is authorized by regulations, which will make it harder for people to deal, or manufacture, these so-called 'bath salts,'" Aglukkaq said. [continues 332 words]
Health: Province Plans to Limit Travel Subsidies to 18 Months for Patients Attending Daily Clinics SAINT JOHN - Craig McInnis spends about $210 every month to make the daily journey from his home near the Saint John airport to Prince Edward Guardian Pharmacy to take his dose of methadone. He arrives at the clinic, tucked away at the back of the pharmacy, sits on a chair and waits. There isn't much to look at on the walls, except for shapes cut from bristol board, posted to remind patients how to behave: be respectful, leave pets outside and if you come without a way to pay for your dose, you don't get your drink. [continues 645 words]
