Phone app gives people who use drugs a ‘chance of survival,’ said BCEHS director Neil Lilley
The drugs contain benzodiazepines which are not affected by naloxone
A high concentration of fentanyl and benzodiazepines found in illicit drugs in the Castlegar area
Iliajah Pidskalny rides to raise awareness, funds for Canadian drug policy change
It pins the blame largely on a lack of supports, a corrupted drug supply
Kelowna RCMP recently concluded an international drug investigation after finding cocaine in local grocers’ banana shipments in 2019
Slocan Lake RCMP execute two separate search warrants
Fentanyl found in Victoria and Lower Manland was enough to supply estimated 3,965,000 lethal doses
Vancouver has seen over 1,500 illicit drug deaths since the provincial health emergency was declared
Top doctors have called for increased access to a safe supply of illicit drugs to prevent deaths
Dried plants and pods found Aug. 12 in northbound tractor-trailer: CBSA
Feds launched a national consultation on supervised-consumption sites this week
Patients, like Pitt Meadows’ Rob MacLean, still looking for better care from province
There have been more than 15,000 apparent opioid-related deaths in Canada since 2016
Recent data shows a major spike in the number of people dying from toxic illicit drugs due to the pandemic
Guideline directs prosecutors to focus upon the most serious cases raising public safety concerns
They are advising additional care and to have drugs tested before using
