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VPD reports dramatic drop in drug seizures since B.C. decriminalization beganVancouver police are reporting a major decrease in the number of drug seizures officers have conducted since B.C. implemented its decriminalization pilot project.CrimeMar 26
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B.C. mulling oversight committee amid pressure on drug diversion concernsEarlier this week, B.C. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said RCMP had told him there was no evidence to suggest 'widespread diversion' of safe supply drugs.HealthMar 14
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Eby downplays Danielle Smith’s safe supply worry after B.C. seizureBritish Columbia Premier David Eby is downplaying concerns raised by his Alberta counterpart Danielle Smith about the diversion of safe supply opioids from B.C.PoliticsMar 8
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‘No more silence’: Hundreds protest in Richmond after safe consumption site debateProtesters repeatedly chanted, "No more silence!" and waved signs that read, "The silent majority has awakened," and "We elected you, and we can vote you out."PoliticsFeb 19
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Toxic drug crisis: B.C. experts urge expansion of ‘safe supply’ to save livesB.C. public health experts are urging the province to expand the current “safe supply” program, which prescribes clean drugs to a few thousand opioid users.HealthFeb 1
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B.C. health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has recommendations for ‘safer supply’ programB.C.’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry will reveal her review of the province’s safe supply program at a press conference on WedHealthFeb 1
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‘Curtis’ dream car’: How a B.C. family is fighting the stigma of toxic drugsA B.C. family spent Thursday in a Richmond park to educate the public about toxic drugs, one year after losing a son and brother to the same crisis.HealthDec 14, 2023
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Concerns raised over B.C. instructional videos on how to inject drugsA safer supply critic says B.C. government-produced instructional videos on injection drugs could be causing harm, but officials say they're keeping drug users safe.HealthNov 2, 2023
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3 Guelph organizations receive federal funds for drug abuse support programsGuelph Community Health Centre, Wyndham House and Stonehenge Therapeutic Community will share $1.8 million in funding from the Substance Use and Addictions Program.CanadaAug 22, 2023
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Mom runs marathon across B.C. to raise awareness about toxic drug supply'Last year at this time, I was just an ordinary person. I was not running across the province, I didn't need to run across the province because my son was still alive.'CanadaJun 11, 2023
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