overdose crisis
Justin Trudeau Won’t Decriminalize Drugs, Despite Record Overdose Deaths in B.C.
B.C. Premier John Horgan has called on the prime minister to decriminalize all drugs.
The US Just Had Its Deadliest Year for Overdose Deaths
And experts expect this year to be even worse.
Deadly Overdoses Are Rocking Canada's Poorest Neighbourhood Under Lockdown
In the Downtown Eastside, ground zero for Canada’s opioid crisis, a new wave of fatal overdoses has Vancouver's top doctor worried.
Supervised Drug Use Will Move Online Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Some Vancouver harm reduction advocates are taking a DIY approach to B.C.’s intersecting health emergencies.
I'm a Paramedic, Please Stop Asking Me About the Worst Thing I've Ever Seen
As a first responder, I’ve been asked this question countless times. Trust me, you don’t want to know.
Small communities are seeing more opioid hospitalizations every year
These smaller communities in Canada are seeing nearly twice as many opioid poisoning hospitalizations compared to major cities.
Canadian doctors are writing more opioid prescriptions despite overdose crisis, study says
Researchers say the overprescription of opioids has contributed to the overdose crisis in Canada.
Court-Imposed ‘Red Zones’ Are Ruining Drug Users’ Lives
Canada’s first in-depth study of release conditions found life-threatening consequences for users banned from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
Vancouver's Pop-Up Overdose Prevention Site Is Now Giving Users Free Weed
Capsules of CBD, THC, and the herbal painkiller kratom are part of a DIY harm reduction effort that police aren’t planning to shut down.