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Why the province of BC should be paying attention to what is happening in Alberta

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Letter to Pierre Poilievre – Leader of the Official Opposition of Canada

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Letter to the Editor Toronto Star

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International Recovery Day is celebrated around the world.

Drug Prevention Network of Canada is a member of World Federation Against Drugs, (WFAD), and our organisation is committed along with WFAD in its’ dedication to promoting recovery efforts and spreading hope worldwide. Please see information below regarding the initiatives … Continue reading

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Watch below as BC addiction medicine physician, Launette Rieb, discusses the harm of “safe supply” program in BC and instead advocates for more abstinence-based treatment…

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Select Special Committee to Examine Safe Supply Alberta Legislature

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Letter to CPC Leadership Candidate MP Pierre Poilievre

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Cannabis Legalization and Detection of Tetrahydrocannabinol in Injured Drivers

BACKGROUND The effect of cannabis legalization in Canada (in October 2018) on the prevalence of injured drivers testing positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is unclear. For more: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa2109371?query=TOC

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‘This is not about denying anyone access to a supervised consumption site, it’s about helping them gain access to other treatments’~Mike Ellis, associate minister of Mental Health and Addictions

The Alberta government is making very important strides in implementing Supervised Consumption Service, (SCS), regulations in that province. (Calgary Herald)  As a person with lived-experience and a Community Peer Support worker I can say with great confidence and expertise that … Continue reading

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“The Harm of Harm Reduction”

“What’s happening in Vancouver can hardly be categorized as a success, however. Though harm reduction has brought some benefits, such as reducing the transmission of HIV, it has also compounded the problems of addiction, homelessness, and public disorder. Vancouver’s concentration … Continue reading

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