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Decriminalizing drugs in Vancouver
Read more: Decriminalizing drugs in VancouverThis is a critical moment in Canadian drug policy. We must ensure that decriminalization centres…
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Looking ahead to 2021 and the fight for drug policy reform
Read more: Looking ahead to 2021 and the fight for drug policy reformIn 2021, the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition will train its focus on decriminalization and the…
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Legal and civil society groups commend City of Vancouver’s leadership on drug decriminalization
Read more: Legal and civil society groups commend City of Vancouver’s leadership on drug decriminalizationDecriminalization would be a critical move towards addressing record overdose deaths and rampant stigma against…
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Prelim. patterns around opioid-related deaths in ON during COVID-19
Read more: Prelim. patterns around opioid-related deaths in ON during COVID-19Understanding the circumstances that contribute to these deaths is urgently needed to inform interventions and…
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Canadian Drug Policy Coalition launches national dialogue series on the overdose crisis and COVID-19
Read more: Canadian Drug Policy Coalition launches national dialogue series on the overdose crisis and COVID-19Finding common ground and shared meaning to realize solutions to the overdose crisis. A public…
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Canada’s busiest supervised consumption site shuts its doors on International Overdose Awareness Day
Read more: Canada’s busiest supervised consumption site shuts its doors on International Overdose Awareness DayPeople will likely die without the supervised consumption services ARCHES provides and the community of…
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OPEN LETTER: Alberta Government must reinstate funding to ARCHES and harm reduction services in Lethbridge
Read more: OPEN LETTER: Alberta Government must reinstate funding to ARCHES and harm reduction services in LethbridgeThe closure of Lethbridge’s supervised consumption site on International Overdose Awareness Day will undoubtedly lead…
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Convergent risk of COVID-19 and bacterial and viral infections among PWUD
Read more: Convergent risk of COVID-19 and bacterial and viral infections among PWUDWithout access to harm reduction, PWUD are potentially at greater risk of acquiring blood-borne viruses
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Impact of COVID-19 on people who use drugs
Read more: Impact of COVID-19 on people who use drugsPandemic response measures such as physical distancing and social isolation have disrupted the healthcare and…
