Understanding PTSD

03/25/2019 Delphine Caubet 0

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, happens after a traumatic event which has put the sufferer’s physical life or physical integrity under threat. By Delphine Caubet During this traumatic event, the person has experienced feelings of extreme fear and powerlessness. The most famous cases involve soldiers […] See more

Street Fentanyl

02/25/2019 The Social Eyes 0

Fentanyl is a powerful opioid that can be fatal if used without medical supervision. It is 100 times more powerful than morphine, and can easily cause an overdose. When sold on the street it is odorless and colorless. It is often mixed with other substances […] See more

My Legal Drugs (Part I)

11/16/2018 Raymond Viger 0

I consider myself a manic-depressive. I haven’t been diagnosed as such, so I’m not on any medication. By Raymond Viger  Medication can be an important thing to stabilize your life. But until now, I’ve passed on all that. My life is a roller coaster. But […] See more

Compulsive Gambling and Loto-Québec

07/20/2018 Raymond Viger 0

Even though it’s been a while since I’ve torn my shirt, as the saying goes in French, over this issue, how Québec manages its provincial lottery system is one of the things our government should not be proud of. By Raymond Viger  Media articles have […] See more

The Good Samaritan Law

01/24/2018 The Social Eyes 0

Did you know that since May 4th, 2017, you can benefit from judicial protection if you phone 911 to come to someone’s aid? By Mélina Soucy In response to the number of deaths caused by opioids like fentanyl, the federal government passed a Good Samaritan […] See more