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Claims about ‘safer supply’ diversion aren’t disinformation
This month, police in London, Ont., admitted to what critics have said all along: safer supply diversion is happening at alarming levels
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Sabrina Maddeaux
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MOHAMED: B.C.’s provincial health officer should be fired
If Premier Eby has little faith in Dr. Bonnie Henry's radical drug legalization agenda, why keep her on the job?
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Leading addiction doctor warns of Canada’s ‘safer supply’ disaster
Addiction physician Dr. Sharon Koivu has seen the effects of safer supply programs in her clinical practice and personal life — and is sounding the…
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Liam Hunt
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Opioid seizures exploded by 3,000% in Ontario city after "safer supply" experiment
Doctors and journalists wondering why local police failed to disclose concerning statistic to public sooner
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“Safer supply” fuelling opioid addiction among youth, says addiction expert
"We have legitimized drug use. It’s heartbreaking. We’re creating a new world of people with addiction. In some ways, it’s criminal," says Dr. Jenny…
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Business owners in trendy Toronto district struggle with crime surge
Toronto’s West Queen West neighbourhood is grappling with a surge in crime that has left many business owners feeling abandoned by city authorities
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June 2024

"Safer supply” reminiscent of the OxyContin crisis, warns addiction physician
“It doesn’t seem as if policymakers are listening to the people on the ground who have experience in doing this," says addiction physician Dr. Lori…
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Liam Hunt
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Harm-reduction activists could find common ground with critics if they kept an open mind
If activists spent less time bullying opponents and more time listening to them, they’d find many areas of agreement
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Illicit drug use still tolerated in some B.C. hospital rooms, says recent patient
Vancouverite Mark Budworth says he was exposed to illicit drug smoke while recovering from an ankle replacement at St. Paul's Hospital.
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Audio recordings reveal disruption plot by harm reduction activists
Group discussed dying water fountain red: 'that makes for pretty rad images in the media'
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May 2024

Canada’s harm reduction regime is collapsing as disillusionment grows around decriminalized drugs
The Overton Window on decriminalized drugs, "safer supply," and addiction is finally shifting
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Community residents launch class action lawsuit against drug injection site
Lawsuit claims government agencies and site's operator failed to address public safety concerns and keep neighbourhood residents safe
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