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May 2025

B.C. doubles down on involuntary care despite underinvestment
B.C.’s push to replace coercive care with community models never took hold — and experts say province isn't fixing that problem
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Man jailed for trafficking diverted safer supply drugs, sparking fresh debate
Nanaimo drug trafficker’s case is further evidence of safer supply diversion. But some sources say even diverted drugs reduce harm
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Canadian Activists: Meth-Fueled Orgies Should Be Celebrated
Harm-reduction proponents support so-called “chemsex,” undermining their supposed commitment to helping addicts.
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Man jailed for trafficking diverted safer supply drugs, sparking fresh debate over B.C. drug policies
Nanaimo drug trafficker’s case is further evidence of safer supply diversion. But some sources say even diverted drugs reduce harm
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The Left Thinks Drug Criminalization Is Racist. Minorities Disagree
A Canadian poll finds that racial minorities don’t believe drug enforcement is bigoted.
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Pain, pride and pills: Why Canadian trades workers are dying in silence
A new survey links stigma, stoicism and unsafe job sites to high substance use and untreated mental health issues among trades workers
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How brain injuries, addiction and mental health require a new model of care
Experts say there is a need for better screening for brain injuries — and the ability to mandate treatment when necessary
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Field of death: Art project highlights drug crisis’ impact on tradespeople
The drug crisis is really a men’s mental health crisis, says Ron Kerr, the artist and city councillor behind a visually staggering project
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Dangerous veterinary tranquilizers now found in most fentanyl samples
Fentanyl is often laced with animal tranquilizers, but without consistent testing or surveillance, officials are flying blind
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