CTV reporter Penny Daflos has published a five-part series on BC’s toxic drug crisis. Please visit and watch each episode individually.
How BC’s approach to toxic drugs and addiction is changing.
The toxic drug crisis has claimed thousands of lives across North America in recent years and policymakers have struggled to find an effective response. In British Columbia, the strategy can be summarized as this: apply, observe, and adapt.
Deaths of Despair: Dr. Gabor Mate Urges Empathy During BCs Toxic Drug Crisis
He’s a best-selling author with millions of people around the world watching his TED Talks and interviews, but Dr. Gabor Maté still calls Vancouver home and wants his fellow British Columbians to educate themselves about the many factors leading to drug use and what he calls “deaths of despair.”
From Shame and Secrecy To Suboxone BC Drug Users Credit Harm Reduction For Recoveries
The very phrase “harm reduction” can prompt a fiery debate the moment it’s mentioned, but for the British Columbians who’ve recovered from drug addiction, such policies have been literal lifesavers.
Detox Wait Times Plummet After BC Innovates Drug Treatment Intake
A single phone number opens the door to a range of treatments for people looking to overcome drug and alcohol addiction in Vancouver Coastal Health communities, and that system has seen wait times plunge for detox beds.
Normalizing Relapse and Supportive Housing – BCs Drug Recovery Spectrum Evolves
British Columbia is phasing out antiquated drug treatment and recovery concepts, and modernizing the response spectrum to include the acceptance relapse is all but certain and supportive housing is required for some patients.
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