- 28 Feb
Young people at the centre of the toxic drug poisoning crisis
Read moreVancouver may be considered by many as the “best place” to live, but many young people living in the city are facing unprecedented challenges that
- 07 Feb
All About Drug Checking (Part 3): Check’It! Peer-led Drug Checking at Mountainside Harm Reduction Society
Read moreIncluding people with lived and living experience in harm reduction services is an essential component to any interventions’ success, and drug checking is no exception.
- 11 Dec
All About Drug Checking (Part 2): The Team and the Tech of Music Festivals
Read moreSummer time in British Columbia means the start of music festival season and one of the busiest times of year for drug checking. There were
- 21 Nov
Statement on BCCSU Research Independence
Read moreIt is common practice in the health system to evaluate novel (ie. new, different, or innovative) solutions to urgent and emerging public health crises. Examples
- 01 Nov
New RN & RPN Certified Practice for Opioid Use Disorder
Read moreThe BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) has approved new and amended standards, limits, and conditions creating a new designation of certified practice for
- 26 Jul
All About Drug Checking: The People Behind the Machines
Read moreIn a job that’s part outreach, part technical, drug checking technicians play a pivotal role in community harm reduction. Community drug checking services started being