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BC Opioid Crisis News
BC Opioid Crisis News
Those who overdosed on the North Shore are younger, and most likely to die in their own homes
North and West Vancouver are not immune to opioid crisis, says medical health officer
May 30, 2023 10:57 AM
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Opinion: Squamish harm reduction services are working
A group told me that they had experienced homelessness and struggled with substance abuse elsewhere, but the OPS and Under One Roof had since helped them tremendously.
May 30, 2023 10:50 AM
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Richmond families fight stigma surrounding toxic drug overdose crisis
‘And with something like the opioid crisis… the cost of a single mistake is so high’: Louise Coatta
May 30, 2023 10:22 AM
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Letters: Erase the stigma for the chance of a better understanding community, Squamish
Also, 'Not all who wander are lost'.
May 30, 2023 9:07 AM
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The conversation Whistler’s not having
As Whistler sets up its first-ever drug-checking site, local support workers want to open up the conversation around drug use and addiction
May 30, 2023 9:00 AM
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Burnaby non-profits want less stigma, more resources to fight drug crisis
With city suffering dozens of deaths every year from toxic drugs, coalition combats demonization of users, calls for easier access to detox
May 30, 2023 9:00 AM
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Creating a supportive environment for recovery in Squamish: Combating substance abuse and community stigma
‘When you start feeling accepted as you are, I don't think it can be overstated the impact that can have on someone's psychology,’ says the co-ordinator with the Sea to Sky Community Action Team.
May 30, 2023 8:30 AM
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A snapshot of the opioid crisis on the lower Sunshine Coast
From the future of the overdose prevention site, to safer supply, to shíshálh Nation’s response – here’s just some of how the Coast is coping with the crisis.
May 30, 2023 8:30 AM
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Squamish and the opioid crisis: Letter to my daughter — Forever 15
This is a letter from Brenda Doherty to her daughter Steffanie Lawrence who died of toxic drug poisoning in 2018.
May 30, 2023 8:00 AM
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Coquitlam first responders face growing toxic drug overdose battle
Every siren signals another possible overdose in Coquitlam as local firefighters, moms, health-care workers and advocates respond to B.C.'s toxic drug crisis.
May 30, 2023 8:00 AM
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