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Addiction—full documentary NOVA PS
Hear firsthand from individuals struggling with opioid addiction and follow the cutting-edge work of doctors…
B.C.’s drug decriminalization pilot excludes young users — and that will marginalize them, experts fear
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-experts-concerned-decrim-youth-1.6712663 Akshay Kulkarni · CBC News · Posted: Jan 14, 2023 7:00 AM PST | Last Updated: January 14,…
Reframing masculinity: Connecting men to mental health supports that work
https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/53169.html Date modified: 2022-11-09 It has been called a silent epidemic. Men who are suffering from…
What you need to know about decriminalization of possessing illicit drugs in BC
Akshay Kulkarni · CBC News · Posted: Jan 30, 2023 1:00 AM PST | Last Updated: January 31, 2023…
Alarming increase in toxic drug deaths of international students
By Simon Little & Travis Prasad Global News Posted January 17, 2023 6:35 pm https://globalnews.ca/news/9416730/south-asian-international-student-overdose-deaths/
Street drugs more toxic in Canada: why?
Teresa Wright – Posted January 12, 2023 9:01 am https://globalnews.ca/news/9403819/street-drugs-canada-toxic-naloxone-less-effective/
Fentanyl Waltz
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fentanyl-waltz-song-toxic-drug-crisis-1.6713784 CBC News · Posted: Jan 13, 2023 9:40 PM PST | Last Updated: January 13, 2023…
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…
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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…