Report finds PQB youth face increasing mental health challenges

October 28, 2025 oceansidecat 0

Youth engaging in ‘risky behaviours’ at higher than B.C. average by Kevin Forsyth @ Vancouver Island Daily – Read the Source Article Youth in the Parksville Qualicum Beach region exceed provincial averages in substance use, with nearly one-third reporting they used substances because they felt down, sad or stressed, according […]

‘Street sweeps’ increase overdose and violence risks, study finds

September 22, 2025 oceansidecat 0

– 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 […]

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 […]