A local doctor says the province’s new safer supply rules are more about politics than public health. By Mick Sweetman at the Discourse – Read the source article here Lenae Silva makes a trip to the pharmacy every day where she gets a slow-release fentanyl patch that covers half her […]
This article discusses the opioid crisis and its evolution through time. If you or someone you know is struggling with substance use, support is available. Call BC Addiction Services at 1-800-663-1441, or the Opioid Treatment Access Line at 1-833-804-8111. – – – Since the dawn of mankind, humans have sought […]
Courtenay’s Taija McLuckie’s journey through harm reduction to recovery – by Marc Kitteringham, Black Press – read the source article here The Eggs Benedict at Rhodos Cafe in Courtenay makes Taija McLuckie happy. So does skateboarding, her kids, her friends and the people she loves. She also admits to being […]
‘For me, it was developing the feeling that I deserve better and figuring out how to develop that’ – Danny Snyder As B.C.’s toxic drug crisis nears the 10-year mark, it’s difficult to find someone in the province who hasn’t been affected in some way. Since the province’s first needle […]
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 […]
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