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A man stands next to a yellow needle drop box that resembles the shape of a mailbox as he looks through a window.

When ideology replaces evidence in the drug poisoning crisis

As provinces pivot toward abstinence-based policy, proven harm reduction services are being dismantled with deadly consequences.
Dozens of purple flags about the size of a palm of a hand cover a rectangular grassy area with a line of bare trees and a row of benches.

A “moonshot” at regulating psychoactive substances for public-health benefits

Behind the men is brick wall covered in a bright, turquoise-coloured mural depicting the partial skull of a creature with a large white eye and teeth. One man is hunched over and examining something in his hand. The other is watching what the man is doing.

Finding innovative solutions to reduce the cost of substance use on health care

B.C. ban on public consumption of some drugs would harm the vulnerable

Oregon’s decriminalization of drugs has lessons for B.C.

Harm-reduction policy is necessary to save lives in opioid crisis

Funding for abstinence-based programing won’t combat drug toxicity

Two long shelves filled with bins of small packets and plastic containers along with boxes of syringes.

Further loosen restrictions around the splitting and sharing of drugs

COVID-19 shows us why Canada needs a federal alcohol act

Legalize and regulate non-medical use of all drugs, prioritizing opioids

The punishing response to the defence of extreme intoxication

Expertise of people who use drugs must be central to design of safe supply

BC’s opioid users are unable to access safest drugs during pandemic

Rape myths and sexism still cloud police responses to sexualized violence

Will the new government do more to stop the opioid crisis?

Opioid addicts deserve more than a safe supply

Opioid crisis needs more attention and investment

Don’t overlook product substitution when taxing cannabis

How to deal with the opioid crisis

Don’t forget opioid users behind bars

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