Mental Health And Addiction

• Ending drug decriminalization won’t ‘save a single life’: B.C. minister on anniversary

  On Jan. 31 last year, B.C. was granted a three-year exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act allowing adults to carry up to 2.5 grams of certain illicit drugs.

  Health

  Jan 31, 2024
  
• B.C. local governments to ask province for more support over drug decriminalization

  Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry spoke to local leaders at the convention this week asking for patience with the decriminalization program.

  Politics

  Sep 20, 2023
  
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• It’s been more than 6 months of drug decriminalization in B.C. What’s changed?

  Unregulated drug toxicity is the leading cause of death in B.C. for people between 10 and 59. Six months into decriminalization, has any progress been made?

  Health

  Sep 8, 2023
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• Indigenous-led recovery community breaks ground on Blood Tribe First Nation

  The Blood Tribe Recovery Community broke ground Wednesday. Once it's built, the 75-bed facility will offer long-term addiction treatment for up to 300 Albertans a year.

  Health

  Jul 19, 2023
• A dozen more addiction centres coming for youth in B.C.

  Supports offered by the Foundry centres include mental health and addiction counselling, physical and sexual health care, peer support and social services for those aged 12 to 24.

  Health

  Apr 13, 2023
• ‘All about survival’: Mixed reviews of drug decriminalization as Oregon nears two-year mark

  Under Measure 110, instead of incarceration, people found with drugs are given a ticket with a fine that gets waived if they call a treatment hotline.

  Health

  Dec 2, 2022
• Ontario funds new mental health and addictions pilot project in Peterborough: MPP

  The funding will go to Right to Heal, a non-profit organization, to expand its services over a 16-month period to assist 320 individuals in the region.

  Health

  Mar 4, 2022
• ‘We don’t have all the answers’: Deputy police chief on rise of unprovoked attacks in Vancouver

  It's an alarming set of "extraordinary incidents" and there is no quick and simple way to crack down on the problem, the Vancouver deputy police chief told Global News on Tuesday. 

  Crime

  Mar 1, 2022
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• B.C. paramedics, dispatchers responded to record-setting 35,525 overdose calls in 2021

  Surrey saw the greatest increase in overdose calls with 3,764 calls in 2021, a leap of 50 per cent from 2020, according to BC Emergency Health Services.

  Health

  Jan 12, 2022
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• Alberta government considering new supervised consumption sites in Edmonton

  As opioid related deaths continue to sky rocket in Alberta the province has said it will once again look at opening more supervised consumption sites.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2021