On September 11, 2024, Justin Steele introduced our guest speakers: Shannon Witham, Regional Harm Reduction Coordinator, Island Health and Jamie Baird, Oceanside Community Action Team to the Rotary Club of Parksville. Shannon began the presentation with some shocking statistics. There is a public health emergency in BC. People are overdosing […]
From the NY Times – Construction workers are more likely to die of overdose than workers in any other occupation, forcing the industry to rethink its approach to safety By J. Edward Moreno J. Edward Moreno spoke to dozens of construction workers, addiction counselors in the industry and workplace safety […]
– 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 […]
BC Coroners Service recorded 192 suspected unregulated drug deaths in July From Parksville Qualicum Beach News Listen to this article 00:01:35 Parksville Qualicum Beach residents gathered to remember on International Overdose Awareness Day (Aug. 31). Oceanside Community Action Team and Moms Stop the Harm organized the event in the picnic […]
From the Toronto Star, by Manisha Krishnan Read the original article “Closing down safe drug consumption sites in the midst of a historic overdose epidemic will not help anyone to thrive and our politicians should know that by now,” Manisha Krishnan writes. By Manisha Krishnan, Contributor It’s been five months since […]
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 […]
Join us for the OCAT zoom meeting Tuesday, August 20, 1:00 pm. Agenda; We’ll have updates on the Parksville treatment center, as well as reports on Oceanside’s extreme weather response, plus plans for the August 31 Moms Stop The Harm toxic drug poisoning awareness event. All are welcome. https://us05web.zoom.us/j/87312437957?pwd=vabwaNLBANkzVQ2lFPYr7vde0aOsTD.1
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 […]
A logical step forward in harm reduction. From the International Journal of Drug Policy, Sept 2024 – Click to read the Original Article Abstract In 2022, the Drug User Liberation Frontʼs Compassion Club and Fulfillment Centre emerged as a groundbreaking initiative and research endeavor aimed at addressing the alarming rise […]
From the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. In 2020, Canada had an alcohol deficit of $6.4 billion, despite 100 years of harm reduction measures and a regulated safer supply. Canada’s Alcohol Deficit, 2007–2020: Social Cost, Public Revenue, Magnitudes of Alcohol Use, and the Per-Drink Net Deficit for a […]
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