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- A great article regarding “Safe Supply” of drugs.
- Are the Harm Reduction initiatives really reducing harm? Check out this video.
- Have you signed the Oviedo Declaration – Show your support for Drug Use Prevention.
- The perspective of a retired police officer.
- An article that supports our assertion that drug use prevention is a necessary part of reducing harms and saving lives.
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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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ABR is a New DPNC Project
MAKING THINGS EASIER ABR is a new non-profit. We have one goal: Bringing real recovery back into the continuum of care in addictions. We want more abstinence based beds available and paid for by governments. Addicts should have the same … Continue reading
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BEAUTIFUL PIECE IN THE COURIER
Odd Squad out to make a difference Toby Hinton a 23-year veteran of VPD Vancouver CourierJune 29, 2012 Sgt. Toby Hinton, a beat cop on the Downtown Eastside and 23-year veteran of the Vancouver Police Department, has seen firsthand the … Continue reading
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DR. MANGHAM DOCUMENT – Easier to Read Version
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THE FALLACY OF THE ‘HIJACKED BRAIN
Wonderful article in this morning’s New York Times Opinionator – A Gathering of Opinion From Around the Web June 10, 2012, 5:00 pm The Fallacy of the ‘Hijacked Brain’ By PEG O’CONNOR The Stone is a forum for contemporary philosophers … Continue reading
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IMPORTANT NOTICE from the WORLD FEDERATION AGAINST DRUGS
Please click on the “Statement from the Congress” below to get the full text of a declaration made in Stockholm, Sweden on May 23d by the WORLD FEDERATION AGAINST DRUGS. It is a clear and courageous call for renewed efforts … Continue reading
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LEGALIZATION ON ANOTHER FRONT
Al Arsenault has sent us this piece in the Vancouver Courier by columnist Mark Hasiuk. It shows clearly how the legalization mentality is not limited to drugs. We have been paying tax dollars in the DTES for social service agencies … Continue reading
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NEW SURVEY INDICATES MASSIVE SUPPORT FOR TREATMENT
The following is the summary of an Angus Reid poll done for he Salvation Army and forwarded to us by Mario Conseco of Angus Reid. The key indicators are these: – 82% believe we need more services to help people … Continue reading
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George Will on Legalization
The following article from the National Post was sent to us by Darcy Ulmer of our member organization Baldy Hughes Therapeutic Community. George F. Will: Legalized drugs would solve one problem, create many more George F. Will Apr 5, 2012 … Continue reading
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