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02
May
Concerns with the recent rapid review of safer supply interventions
Read moreIn December 2021, the government of Alberta established the Select Special Committee to Examine Safe Supply. The Committee was created as deaths from the toxic
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28
Apr
The growing need to adapt services to address the changing modes of drug consumption
Read moreEarly this year, the BC Coroners Service released a report looking at mode of drug consumption and risk of fatal drug poisoning. The data confirmed
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10
Feb
More than 2,200 British Columbians lost to illicit drugs in 2021
Read moreOn Wednesday, February 9, the BC Coroners Service released its report on illicit drug poisoning deaths in 2021. At least 2,224 British Columbians died in
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07
Feb
LOUD in the ED: Stopping the revolving door
Read moreEvery day in emergency departments across the province, someone who uses opioids is discharged without ever being offered treatment or care. As a result, the
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13
Jan
Q & A with Dr. Lindsey Richardson
Read moreCanada Research Chairs (CRC) are some of the world’s brightest scholars and scientists who contribute to new discoveries and help us make sense of the
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07
Jan
Substance Use Nursing in Rural Contexts
Read moreHarms associated with substance use and the toxic drug supply affect all parts of the country. However, clinicians working in rural areas face different circumstances
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