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B.C. orders database destruction after professor presents controversial housing study
The B.C. government instructed an academic to destroy his database after he presented findings on a better way to house substance users
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72 doctors sign letter blasting "safer supply" in British Columbia
"I think it’s important for politicians to know what a really sizeable proportion of physicians in British Columbia really think about safer supply."
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CBC suppressed evidence of youth accessing diverted “safer supply” opioids
Skewing stories to fit Liberal-friendly narratives is generally bad, but suppressing testimony that concerns the well-being of children is particularly…
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Learning From San Francisco's Drug Apocalypse
Recovery advocate Tom Wolf discusses why San Francisco is doing all the wrong things to combat addiction.
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There’s No Such Thing as a “Safer Supply” of Drugs
Sweden, the U.K., and Canada all experimented with providing opioids to addicts. The results were disastrous.
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“Unscientific and bizarre”: Yet another Toronto addiction physician criticizes Canada’s “safer supply” experiment
“It seems to be motivated by a very small, vocal, and well-connected group of advocates” says Dr. Michael Lester
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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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BC overhauls safer supply program in response to widespread pharmacy scam
A B.C. pharmacy scam investigation has led the provincial government to return to a witnessed consumption model for safer supply
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London Police Chief warns parliament about “safer supply” diversion
“Vulnerable individuals are being targeted by criminals who exchange these prescriptions for fentanyl, exacerbating addiction and community harm," said…
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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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B.C. parents powerless to help their addicted teens
B.C. parents say the province’s safer supply program and legal treatment framework leave them powerless to help their addicted teens
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‘Over and over until they die’: Drug crisis pushes first responders to the brink
First responders say it is not overdoses that leave them feeling burned out—it is the endless cycle of calls they cannot meaningfully resolve
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