Clean Drugs

• B.C. becomes first Canadian jurisdiction to expand access to prescribed supply of drugs

  The change comes as illicit drug overdose deaths remain high in British Columbia.

  Health

  Jul 15, 2021
  
• B.C. reports more than 100 illicit drug deaths for second straight month

  On average, there have been 3.2 overdose deaths a day over the first four months of the year.

  Health

  May 27, 2020
  
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• UBC doctor warns giving users ‘clean’ drugs carries risks of its own

  "People can still overdose on it. It's an unsupervised model. Also, this doesn't purify the stimulant use supply."

  Health

  Jan 7, 2018
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• Overdose activists on Downtown Eastside see glimmers of hope after gruelling 2017

  "We're trying to make it a good Christmasy environment. And help people find housing."

  Health

  Dec 24, 2017