How much does it cost to save a life? That question got a clear and striking answer this week in the case of overdose from heroin in the…
The Insite Story: Transforming Health Care Services through Leadership, Risk Tolerance and Innovation
It has been said that “an essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.” A PricewaterhouseCoopers’ survey conducted among the Times 1000 leading companies found that one…
The Missing Link in Overdose Prevention
Long-established medical practice supports prescribing pre-loaded syringes of epinephrine to people having severe, life-threatening allergic reactions to allergens such as bee stings, nuts and shellfish. Patients, including…
Supervised Consumption Services and Community Support
Supervised injection sites help save lives and protect communities. This was the conclusion of over 30 research studies on Vancouver’s own supervised injection site (SIS) known as…
Syringe Exchange in Prison – A Matter of Human Rights
People do not surrender their human rights when they enter prison. Instead, they are dependent on the criminal justice system to uphold their human rights — including…
What is Naloxone?
This post was updated on July 7, 2017 Naloxone is a safe, highly effective chemical compound that reverses the effects of opiates such as heroin. It has been…
AIDS 2012 Director’s Summary
The dust has settled on the most recent International AIDS Conference that took place July 22 – 27th in Washington DC. The Canadian Drug Policy Coalition was…
Director’s Report
The past three months have been a blur of activity as we further establish our presence and connect with organizations and individuals across the country and around…
New Provincial Guidance for Supervised Injection Services in BC
Supervised injection sites help save lives and protect communities. This was the conclusion of over 30 research studies on Vancouver’s own supervised injection site known as Insite….
