Experts are looking at changes to the drug supply and drug use for clues to why drug deaths in B.C. are dropping. By Glenda Luymes, Vancouver Sun Deaths related to drug overdoses have declined nine per cent in B.C. over the past year. But experts says it’s unclear whether the […]
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health launched 988 service one year ago BY Jessica Durling and Nanaimo News Bulletin – WARNING: This article mentions suicide. More than 15,000 people have reached out to the Vancouver Island Crisis Society through contacting 988 since the service began about a year ago, the society […]
by Brian Castrucci – from Forbes Magazine “Exciting.” “Unprecedented.” “Hopeful.” “Great.” These are some of the words that have been used to describe the CDC’s announcement last month that drug overdose deaths are in decline across the United States. In the midst of an opioid epidemic that has killed hundreds of […]
by Sydney Boa, Calgary Herald – Published Oct 05, 2024 Recently, Mental Health and Addiction Minister Dan Williams and other influential voices have critiqued supervised consumption sites (SCS), perpetuating harmful rhetoric that undermines the proven effectiveness of harm-reduction services. Williams questions whether SCS reduce crime or improve public health — extensive […]
From Science Direct – International Journal of Drug Policy – by Daniel O’Brien read the full article Abstract Background In Canada, involuntary stabilization programs are used to apprehend and confine youth who use drugs for the purpose of stabilization, assessment, and discharge planning. In the Canadian province of Alberta, the […]
– From The Tyee – Gwen O’Mahony’s viral video makes bold claims. Do experts agree? A Tyee election report. Read the full article directly from the source by Michelle Gamage Michelle Gamage is The Tyee’s health reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative “Let’s go […]
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 […]
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 […]
from the Regina Leader Post, By Angela Amato – ‘Nobody likes to be forced’: Sask. addictions advocate skeptical of complex care facility When individuals are forced into treatment unwillingly, whether court-ordered or otherwise, relapses are frequent upon release as well as suicides, said Prairie Harm Reduction’s executive director, Kayla DeMong. […]
From The Star, by Manisha Krishnan Read the full story In an ideal world, drug policy would be decided by public health experts rather than politicians and cops. But that’s not the reality we live in. On the contrary, we’re at a point in time where misinformation has never been more […]
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