Drug Overdose Crisis
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B.C. girl who lost dad to overdose says there needs to be more support for families"He was the type of guy, he wanted to help everyone or like as many people as he could, which see where I get it from now," Bocking Reid told Global News.HealthApr 10
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‘Safer supply’ programs necessary to save lives amid overdose crisis: SaksData shows a majority of overdose deaths between January and June 2023 involved fentanyl, an opioid experts warn has become increasingly tainted with even more toxic substances.HealthFeb 20
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‘Justice for Draeyden’: Suspected OD death of North Okanagan teen prompts calls for changeOn a Monday night in early April, a police officer came to Donna Gregersen's home and told her, her 15-year-old son Draeyden was dead.CanadaApr 21, 2022
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‘We are literally seeing people die before our eyes’: Toxic drugs continue to take toll on OkanaganWithin Interior Health, new outpatient withdrawal management teams will now run seven days a week in Penticton, Kamloops, Vernon and Kelowna.HealthApr 12, 2022
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B.C. becomes first Canadian jurisdiction to expand access to prescribed supply of drugsThe change comes as illicit drug overdose deaths remain high in British Columbia.HealthJul 15, 2021
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New, potentially life-saving app assists people using drugs alone in B.C.The new made-in-B.C. resource is called the Lifeguard App, and is free to download through the App Store and Google Map.HealthMay 25, 2020
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Abbotsford police equip recovering addicts with tools to help victims of opioid crisisProject Angel equips former addicts as peer support workers to deliver resource help and supplies to people in the grips of addiction.May 16, 2019
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Massive Vancouver detox, social housing project moves ahead after marathon public hearingCity council unanimously approved the project at Clark Drive and East First Avenue, which will be built in collaboration with BC Housing and Vancouver Coastal Health.CanadaFeb 22, 2019
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City of Vancouver approves tax hike to tackle opioid crisisThe City of Vancouver has approved a small tax hike intended to help address the opioid overdose crisis.Dec 13, 2016
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