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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…
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COVID-19 Graphics and Posters
Read more: COVID-19 Graphics and PostersShareable graphics and posters related to COVID-19 guideance and information for the harm reduction community…
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Self-care and Mental Health Resources for the Harm Reduction Community
Read more: Self-care and Mental Health Resources for the Harm Reduction CommunityBuilding capacity and resiliency for the frontline amid two concurrent public health crises | Mental…

