CTV reporter Penny Daflos

CTV’s Penny Daflos Series on BC’s Toxic Drug Crisis, Harm Reduction, Recovery and Supportive Housing

August 31, 2025 oceansidecat 0

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. https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/how-bcs-approach-to-toxic-drugs-and-addiction-is-changing-in-a-highly-politicized-atmosphere/ The toxic drug crisis has claimed thousands of lives across North America in recent years and policymakers have […]

Sarah Lovegrove speaks at the 2024 International Overdose Awareness Day. By Joe Pugh.

CHLY Radio Nanaimo presents

August 29, 2025 oceansidecat 0

Mid Island prepares to mark International Overdose Awareness Day. A radio conversation with our own Jamie Baird. Also included in the broadcast were Shannon Witham — Regional Harm Reduction Coordinator, Island Health. Dr. Mark Cachia — Interim Medical Health Officer, Nanaimo and Oceanside Region. Jamie Baird — Coordinator, Oceanside Community […]

Massive Study Flips Our Story of Addiction and the Brain

July 17, 2025 oceansidecat 0

Brain differences in children and teens who experiment with drugs early show up before they take their first puff or sip – Reprinted from Scientific American By Maia Szalavitz edited by Allison Parshall For decades, Americans have been told a simple story about addiction: taking drugs damages the brain—and the […]

BC’s New Youth Substance Use Guideline: A Game-Changer for Care

June 10, 2025 oceansidecat 0

From Judgment to Compassion: BC’s Ground-breaking New Approach to Youth Substance Care by Ron Merk Jun 09, 2025 – Visit his Substack here British Columbia has just released a groundbreaking new guideline that could fundamentally change how young people dealing with substance use issues receive care. The Provincial Child and […]

An Invisible Crisis: Brain Injury From Non-Fatal Overdose

June 2, 2025 oceansidecat 0

by Matthew Bonn, June 2, 2025 From Filter Mag – Read the Source Article – Harms related to drug overdose are not limited to death. It’s important to remember that, when research has indicated there are approximately 15 non-fatal overdoses for every fatal overdose in the United States. For those […]