UVic and Island researchers are working with politicians locally and federally to address the overlooked crisis
Schools must provide easily accessible naloxone, text alerts on toxic drugs, and clear rules about responding to emergencies.
The program has reported improved physical and mental health among participants
Fentanyl test strips are approved for use at home—but you can only get them in Vancouver and the BC Interior, baffling experts
Only halfway through 2020, and overdose deaths have already dwarfed the total for all of 2019
The month’s 170 overdose fatalities alone surpassed the province’s total COVID-19 deaths
As one recovering addict told The Capital, when you’re looking to inject drugs “it’s not like you’ll look around for Wi-Fi”
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