The federal government has promised more than $4.3 million to help support six groups that are trying to tackle the drug crisis on Vancouver Island. by Adam Chan, Chek News – Read the source article The lionshare of that total, at just more than $2 million, is going towards SOLID […]
Former drug user says the service has been needed for a long time Island Health has opened a new, supervised drug inhalation site in the Comox Valley, on mid-Vancouver Island — a service that the health authority and advocates say was badly needed in the community. The small, non-descript building […]
Any amount of alcohol consumption may increase risk of dementia, according to the most comprehensive study of alcohol consumption and dementia risk to date. from Oxford University – read the full source article here Led by the University of Oxford, Yale University, and the University of Cambridge, the research challenges […]
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 […]
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 […]
– by Michelle Gamage, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Tyee – When city workers confiscate personal belongings like tents and harm reduction supplies from people sheltering on the street, it increases their risk of non-fatal overdose and physical and sexual violence, according to a new study. Colloquially known as “street sweeps,” the practice refers […]
The services save lives, Health Minister Josie Osborne says. Doctors now running unapproved sites agree. by Michelle Gamage from The Tyee – Read the source article B.C. is setting things in motion to build more overdose prevention sites at hospitals, adding to the nine sites that are already open at […]
Safe supply is an effective tool at improving health outcomes for people who use opioids – and may be a more effective treatment option than methadone for those most at risk, according to findings in a new study. The study, published in the Lancet in May, contributes to a growing […]
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 […]
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 […]
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