Read how Finland’s approach to homelessness (hint, it’s housing) saves about $14,000 per person per year in crime, addiction, mental health and emergency health services. Click here to read the whole article by Patrice Bergeron The Canadian Press The homeless crisis in Montreal is a priority for many as winter […]
Click here for the full article from Nanaimo News Now NANAIMO — More people died from drug toxicity last year than in any year previous. Grim new numbers from the B.C. Coroners Service shows 2023 will go down as the deadliest year in the toxic drug crisis so far, with […]
More than 2,500 lives lost to toxic drugs in 2023 Preliminary reporting released by the BC Coroners Service confirms that toxic, unregulated drugs claimed the lives of at least 2,511 people in British Columbia in 2023, the largest number of drug-related deaths ever reported to the agency. Click here to […]
From the BCCDC People with an opioid use disorder who were prescribed at least one day’s supply of opioids as part of the Province of British Columbia’s Risk Mitigation Guidance were 61 per cent less likely to die in the following week when compared to a similar group of people […]
w Zak Vescera’s description in a 2021 Star Phoenix article) “a roving clinic, moving between NGOs in Saskatoon and treating some of the most vulnerable people in the city.” Coe’s special interests are in mental health and addictions, harm reduction and trauma informed care, and she could provide an insightful […]
From The Vancouver Sun Opinion: More than a century after legalization, governments have yet to properly regulate the drug that’s killing 10 times more people each year than the number dying from illicit drug overdoses. Published May 02, 2019 With so much focus on illicit drugs and overdose deaths, […]
From The PQBNews Qualicum Beach council held a special meeting on Jan. 15 to extend a temporary extreme weather overnight warming centre at the Christian Fellowship Centre (CFC). It was a critical issue but they were not able to make a decision that day due to the lack of quorum, […]
We have an important meeting this month – discussing what needs to be done to develop shelter options in Oceanside. We will hear from Risebridge about how their initiatives are proceeding. We expect to hear an update on progress toward the Treatment Centre from Island Health. We will be discussing […]
A message from Ron Merk Co-Chair – Port Alberni Community Action Team “Hi Island CAT Teams 😊” The British Medical Journal released a research paper yesterday – https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj-2023-076336 from BC – Safer supply trials/mortality rate reduction. The charts are incredible! (You’ll find a sharable link on our Port Alberni Facebook page. ) The Globe […]
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