More than half of B.C.’s 2018 overdose deaths were people working in trades or transport
Stigma surrounding drug use needs to change, says Community Action Team
More than two-times the B.C. residents know someone who died from an overdose compared to rest of Canada
B.C.’s Addictions Minister reflects on visit to Overdose Prevention Society in Vancouver
Iliajah Pidskalny rides to raise awareness, funds for Canadian drug policy change
The advisory directs bystanders to an overdose to call 911 and administer naloxone
Some addiction doctors have criticized the lack of safer drugs for those experiencing entrenched addiction
Official says most deaths are in the suburbs, in garages and bedrooms
Deaths in older age groups have nearly doubled from 2019
Three homeless residents created The Homeless Idea to give themselves a voice
COVID-19 crisis continues to exacerbate the overdose crisis
British Columbia saw more than 100 ‘illicit toxicity deaths’ each month between March and August
Extreme concentrations a troublesome development in the ongoing opioid crisis: health officer
Users would have the option of paying $100 fines or attending new, free addiction recovery centres
Group wants to help clean up community, one street at a time
In Canada, provincial officials have pushed for victims here to be similarly compensated by Purdue
Settlement is highest-profile display yet of the feds seeking to hold a major drugmaker responsible for the opioid crisis
Vancouver, Surrey and Victoria continued to see the highest numbers of overdoses
Donna Bridgman’s son died at the age of 38 in Vancouver
Health Authority claims no other suitable site available for Wellness and Recovery Centre