When someone overdoses at VANDU, pups Guess and Joy are quick to alert the nearest human
A new study surveyed 738 people who use drugs and found 272 people reported worsening drug quality
Canadian cities, provinces say decriminalization would help reduce stigma associated with drug use
The programs are small and have very limited capacity to prescribe a safe supply of drugs
Most fatal overdoses are linked to opioids and took place in Calgary and Edmonton
Drug overdose deaths in Alberta hit record highs during the COVID-19 pandemic
To date, British Columbia, Toronto and Vancouver have asked Ottawa for section 56 exemption request
B.C. recorded 2,224 fatalities due to illicit drug overdoses in 2021
‘Usually, you just go to sleep… wake up later and you’re fine. But this night I wasn’t.’
The national line is one of many solutions to try to curb drug overdoses
Researchers says existing sites having positive influence on drug users’ behaviour
Opioid fatalities now represent over 20 per cent of all deaths investigated by Yukon’s coroner
There have been recent reports of overdose associated with the use of this substance
The pandemic has disrupted the usual flow of illicit drugs and more toxic fentanyl-laced substances took their place
Const. Deepak Sood was recorded Sunday saying ‘I’ll smack you’ and ‘go back to selling drugs’ to a harm reduction advocate
Announcement comes on 5-year anniversary of B.C.’s first public health emergency
The year of the pandemic saw record-high overdose deaths
