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People of the World — Wake Up to the Toxic Drug Crisis!
https://medium.com/health-science/people-of-the-world-wake-up-to-the-toxic-drug-crisis-776fc43ad8b2 Gill McCulloch – Jul 4, 2023
Addiction Is Never a Choice, and Some Unfortunate People Start on This Road Before Birth
Substance Use Disorder is a serious illness requiring compassion and support. Gill McCulloch – Sep…
Is Alcohol or Old Age the Cause of Your Older Family Member’s Broken Hip?
https://medium.com/health-science/is-alcohol-or-old-age-the-cause-of-your-older-family-members-broken-hip-2777d8e0a08b Gill McCulloch – Oct 3, 2023
Here With You: Mom pens a memoir of love, family and addiction
Turning grief into action in New West: Moms combatting addiction stigma after loss in New…
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International Overdose Awareness Day: Makeup Event (Sept 23)
September 22, 2023
Socktober – Collecting socks for 3030 Gordon, ACCESS Youth, and the Sure Stay
September 22, 2023
TC CAT – Link to a working extensive resource list
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All Hands On Deck: A Substance Use Outbreak Quality Improvement Project for Health Promoters
https://padlet.com/CentralZoneMHAHP/all-hands-on-deck-wr39dkwkft0lq7rv/wish/lDK1ZRyGKk2NQJ9z Read the Report by clicking the link The purpose of this quality improvement report…
TC CAT June 2023 Zine
July 4, 2023 Check out our latest TCCAT June 2023 Zine! Read all about TCCAT…
How Society Can Benefit From Providing Free Opioid Addiction Treatment
Smart governments are using evidence-based research to reduce opioid-related deaths https://medium.com/health-science/how-society-can-benefit-from-providing-free-opioid-addiction-treatment-59692eb1a905 Gill McCulloch – Jun…
Coquitlam first responders face growing toxic drug overdose battle
https://www.tricitynews.com/local-news/coquitlam-first-responders-face-growing-toxic-drug-overdose-battle-6961807 Every siren signals another possible overdose in Coquitlam as local firefighters, moms, health-care workers…