UBC Okanagan drug-checking program aims to save lives during overdose crisis

published on March 4, 2021 by Megan Turcato in Global News

The program is aimed at saving lives during the overdose crisis and is already flagging a dangerous trend in the local drug supply.

Since December the UBC Okanagan drug testing technicians have been doing testing both on-campus and in the community.

“On-campus we know that students use drugs, just because you go to university doesn’t mean you are not,” said UBCO campus health specialist Lauren Airth.

“We wanted to provide a way for students to get some information about what is in their drugs to make more informed choices about how they are using those substances.”…