Consumption Site

• Businesses raising concerns over crime in downtown Kelowna, B.C.

  The goal of the survey is to eventually bring the report forward to city officials and Interior Health to show exactly what business owners are dealing with on a daily basis. 

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2023
  
• St. Thomas city council debates supervised drug consumption site, mayor shows hesitancy

  There were a combined 90 opioid-related deaths in 2021 and 2022, according to the Southwestern Public Health Unit, up from a combined 44 opioid-related deaths in 2019 and 2020.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2023
  
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• Shaping Saskatchewan: Kayla DeMong

  DeMong is reflecting on her time at Saskatoon’s safe consumption site, the challenges they face, and what motivates her to tackle them.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2022
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• ‘In the depths of a crisis’: Calgarians show support for consumption site at rally

  People rallied in Central Memorial Park for the Calgary Day of Action on Saturday, calling on the government to boost harm reduction services as the opioid crisis continues.

  Health

  Jun 26, 2021
• Temporary mobile overdose prevention site opens outside Lethbridge Shelter and Resource Centre

  According to Alberta Health, the site currently employs 22 staff through Alberta Health Services, and will be open seven days a week from 8 a.m. - 4 a.m.

  Health

  Aug 17, 2020
• Alberta’s supervised consumption services review committee makes final stop in Edmonton

  Alberta's supervised consumption services were discussed on Wednesday as members of communities in Edmonton got the opportunity to share their concerns.

  Health

  Sep 19, 2019
• Lethbridge College holds naloxone training session

  With such a crisis at hand, Lethbridge College and ARCHES held an open training session for students and members of public Thursday, on how to use naloxone, the medication that can reverse an opioid overdose.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2019
• Lethbridge supervised consumption site marks one-year anniversary

  Amid efforts to clean up downtown and support those struggling with addiction, though, local businesses want to see more done.

  Health

  Feb 28, 2019
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• Calgary committee hears concerns about supervised consumption site

  A number of social agencies and members of the public presented their concerns about the supervised consumption site to Calgary's community services committee.

  Health

  Feb 13, 2019
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• Integrated safe consumption centre to open in Victoria next week

  "Not a single life has been lost."

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2018