Sarah Blyth
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‘He went above and beyond’: Vancouver overdose prevention site worker identified as homicide victimThomus Donaghy is believed to have saved hundreds of lives during the overdose crisis.CrimeJul 31, 2020
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Vancouver Overdose Prevention Society blames new drug for 16 overdoses in 2 daysThe society's director says she's noticed a recent spike in overdoses ever since a type of psychoactive drug also known as "benzos" came on the Vancouver scene.HealthJul 7, 2019
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Advocates hopeful Vancouver council will pass motion allowing access to low-cost pot in DTESThe motion calls on the city to relax its 2015 zoning rules, which prohibit sales of medical marijuana in the Downtown Eastside.CannabisMay 26, 2019
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‘We’re still in a crisis’: No silver bullet solution to B.C.’s opioid epidemic 3 years into public health emergencyThe B.C. public health emergency declared by Dr. Perry Kendall on Apr. 14, 2016 over the soaring number of drug overdose deaths, still persists today.NewsApr 17, 2019
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Sarah Blyth to run for Vancouver city council after standing on the front lines of a drug crisisThe former park board commissioner hopes to snag a seat at the table as an independent.PoliticsApr 19, 2018
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Leadership Series: Leading the fight from the front lines against the overdose crisisUltimately, as result of the opioid crisis, many people have stepped-up, people from the DTES who care about their community.Oct 17, 2017
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DTES group will continue to hand out pain relievers despite City of Vancouver’s concernsThe High Hopes Foundation hands out non-lethal pain relievers to keep drug users away from fentanyl.Sep 2, 2017
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New study suggests cannabis could help in opioid crisis"It's pain management in a different way. It's not going to kill you."Aug 22, 2017
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New Minister of Mental Health and Addictions challenged to visit injection site"She'll get that grassroots frontline. She can talk to the people here and ask them questions on what they need."HealthJul 19, 2017
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