Articles by oceansidecat

Private org has control of Alberta recovery patients’ health info

August 21, 2024 oceansidecat 0

by Euan Thomson, Drug Data Decoded – The My Recovery Plan App was implemented to evaluate and manage substance use treatment waitlists across Alberta. Documents reveal how it denies patients informed consent and control of their personal health information. Read the full original article https://drugdatadecoded.ca/documents-reveal-chaos-in-my-recovery-plan-implementation/?ref=drug-data-decoded-newsletter In her August 2023 mandate […]

August OCAT Meeting

August 19, 2024 oceansidecat 0

Join us for the OCAT zoom meeting Tuesday, August 20, 1:00 pm. Agenda; We’ll have updates on the Parksville treatment center, as well as reports on Oceanside’s extreme weather response, plus plans for the August 31 Moms Stop The Harm toxic drug poisoning awareness event. All are welcome. https://us05web.zoom.us/j/87312437957?pwd=vabwaNLBANkzVQ2lFPYr7vde0aOsTD.1

The Opioid Crisis Is Surging. We’re Still Ignoring Experts

August 17, 2024 oceansidecat 0

The perils of prioritizing politics over public health From The Walrus – by Taylor C. Noakes Published 6:30, Aug. 15, 2024 In late February, Andrea Sereda addressed the parliamentary health committee and spoke about her work as the lead physician directing a safer supply program in London, Ontario. Safer supply […]

Canada’s Alcohol Deficit – 2007-2020

August 8, 2024 oceansidecat 0

From the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. In 2020, Canada had an alcohol deficit of $6.4 billion, despite 100 years of harm reduction measures and a regulated safer supply. Canada’s Alcohol Deficit, 2007–2020: Social Cost, Public Revenue, Magnitudes of Alcohol Use, and the Per-Drink Net Deficit for a […]

First Nations Resort on Quadra Island To Become Addictions Treatment Facility

July 18, 2024 oceansidecat 0

From the Times Colonist. Tsakwa’lutan Healing Centre will have 40 adult treatment beds for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, with half expected to be open by fall https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/first-nations-resort-on-quadra-island-to-become-addictions-treatment-facility-9229870by Jeff Bell Listen to this article 00:02:39 An Indigenous-operated resort on Quadra Island is being turned into a mental-health and addictions treatment […]