Courtenay-Alberni MP’s Bill C-216 aimed to legislate health-based approach to substance use
Health Canada nearly halved requested personal possession amount in approval May 31
Personal possession of up to 2.5 grams to be allowed for three years beginning Jan. 31, 2023
Only 22 per cent of excess deaths during research period are directly attributed to COVID-19
When someone overdoses at VANDU, pups Guess and Joy are quick to alert the nearest human
165 people died in total, down from 174 in February and 207 in January
Addiction clinic and detox centre needed on Island’s West Coast, says Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
Its storefront open a year, UVic’s Substance project looks to scale up services
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Jenny Matthews said drug users who live in non-urban areas often can’t get their drugs tested for contaminants
Island MPs ask government to decriminalize possession, make treatment more accessible in new bill
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‘Zero urgency’ from policymakers to declare federal public health emergency
Calls have nearly tripled since 2015, BCEHS says
Indigenous people in B.C. are 5 times more likely to overdose and 3 times more likely to die
Problem compounded by COVID, leaving youth struggling with boredom and restricted access to services
Death toll in B.C. for 2021 has reached 1,782
Distinguishes between street-level trafficker supporting an addiction and higher drug dealer
Chris Lamoureux about to begin studying to be peer support worker
B.C. is the first province to offer a safer supply program