Harm Reduction Brief Canada is known around the world as a leader in harm reduction. It is host to the first, and only supervised consumption site in…
Drug Policy Abuse: a condition affecting politicians across Canada
A new, debilitating psychiatric condition has been identified today by the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition. Sadly this condition – dubbed “Drug Policy Abuse” – affects a great…
Aboriginal people in Canada will bear the brunt of Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Crimes
In early April, the BC Provincial Health Officer released a report that warns that recent changes to sentencing and other justice practices brought about by the enactment…
Training Drug Users and Bystanders to Treat Overdose Saves Lives
Drug overdose is a growing public health crisis that now kills more adults per year in the United States than motor vehicle accidents. In cars, seatbelts and…
Cheap, Easy, and Lifesaving—Naloxone Treatment for Overdose
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…
Coalition Spotlight: Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
The HIV epidemic is one of the most crucial public health issues of our time. What at one time seemed to be an insurmountable challenge has been…
21st Century Justice: The Economics of Public Safety
Every day, most of us make certain assumptions. We assume that we are generally safe in our homes and on our streets. We assume that the government…
