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Victoria SAFER initiative
https://www.catie.ca/programming-connection/victoria-safer-initiative January 4, 2023 What is the program? The Victoria SAFER Initiative (SAFER) provides pharmaceutical alternatives to…
2022 IOAD Partners’ Report
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7 Reasons You Shouldn’t Turn a Blind Eye to Drug and Alcohol Use in the Workplace
Gill McCulloch – Oct 19, 2022 https://medium.com/illumination/7-reasons-you-shouldnt-turn-a-blind-eye-to-drug-and-alcohol-use-in-the-workplace-6f6309a8fbe1
TC CAT Youth Ambassadors Mural
December 14, 2022 The mural is currently located at the Coquitlam Public Library in the…
There’s no path to recovery for people who are dead
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/theres-no-path-to-addiction-recovery-for-people-who-are-dead Poilievre’s insistence on pitting harm-reduction measures like safer supply against recovery completely misses the…
Building Hope: Substance Use in the Trades
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BFiCM1Qlmk 2022 Men account for around 3 out of 4 of overdose deaths in Canada…
Opioid Tragedy: Inside the Fentanyl Crisis | Ten Dollar Death Trip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfv_tISYl8A Nov 3, 2021 With the world fighting a deadly pandemic, another heartbreaking public health…
Opioid Overdose: Four Things We Can Do Today to Stop Senseless Deaths
Gill McCulloch – Apr 21, 2021 https://gill-mcculloch.medium.com/opioid-overdose-four-things-we-can-do-today-to-stop-senseless-deaths-4155d3759553
Beyond Stigma – by Subject Matter Health Research Lab
January 10, 2022 https://subjectmatter.ca/work/beyond-stigma/ This animated video was created to explore the impact of stigma…
Expert panel urges safer supply, evidence-based system of care to reduce deaths from illicit drugs
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022PSSG0009-000310 Victoria Wednesday, March 9, 2022 9:00 AM A panel of subject-matter experts convened by…