The April 14 event for the 9th Anniversary of the Declaration of the Toxic Drug Crisis was positive and encouraging with about 60 people in attendance. We had Dr Ray Baker, Dr Tribesty Nguyen our resident MHO, the film Toxic and Robert Colbourne the director/producer to introduce it, a panel, and group discussions. Here is […]
Living and dying through B.C.’s overdose emergency – Photography and essay by Jackie Dives, Vancouver – Special to The Globe and Mail Published March 28, 2025 – View the original source – Underexposed is a year-long photojournalism project dedicated to shedding light on the unseen lives of Canadians in every […]
General guidance for physicians on the use of the Mental Health Actwhen treating adults with substance use disorder. Click here to download.
New guidelines around involuntary care are receiving criticism from those who advocate for drug users and their families, by Wolf Depner from Black Press. Read the source article here – New provincial guidelines around the use of involuntary care are getting a thumbs-down from groups advocating for drug users and […]
reposted from Bio Med Central, Substance Abuse Policy – read the source article here – Background The Drug User Liberation Front led an evaluation of a non-medicalized model of safer supply known as a “Compassion Club.” This club sourced, rigorously tested, packaged, and accurately labeled certain illicit substances and then […]
The Island total is one-quarter of the 458 such deaths reported across B.C. last year At least 114 people experiencing homelessness died in 2023 in the Island Health region, more than four times as many as in 2020, according to data from the B.C. Coroners Service. That year, 26 such […]
Knox United Church For their community work including outreach efforts to service and support challenged folks in our community. By helping ‘at risk’ folks coming through their doors on a regular basis in the way of food cards and also as subsidies for counselling that they provide. Thank you all […]
Canadians deserve a meaningful response to the fentanyl crisis, not ill-conceived and draconian ideas – much less costly mandatory-minimum penalties. by Kim Pate for The Globe and Mail. Read the source article here Characterizing mandatory life sentences as a solution to the toxic-drug crisis, as suggested by Conservative Leader Pierre […]
Just about every sale of fentanyl would apply, clogging our justice system. Time for a logic check. BY Mo Amir from The Tyee and This Is Vancolour – Read the source article here In December 2022, Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre wrote in a National Post op-ed, “People […]
Number of people experiencing homelessness in the area continues to increase. by Kevin Forsyth from PQB News – Read the source article here. Unhoused people in the Parksville Qualicum Beach area are once again without a consistent overnight cold weather shelter. Temporary overnight warming centres have so far opened for […]
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