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Vernon BC • look out for each other • carry naloxone • start low go slow • use the brave.coop app • we love you

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please read this interview and after you catch your breath, read it again www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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11 years ago, my son Danny died. He was one of the early victims of the toxic drug crisis, one of over 50,000. This video, showing Danny as a young chef, gives you a glimpse into what we have lost. Keep fighting for #harmreduction. It would have saved him. youtu.be/DeivXb4QDJs?...

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More to share from this 🌱 project with Marilou Gagnon & with continued gratitude for @tedsmithvcbc.bsky.social, @danalarsen.bsky.social & many others. Thread below with some highlights from this latest paper ⬇️ harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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we need non-carceral, harm reduction & culturally safe responses to violence themainlander.com/2025/04/29/g... #drugsky

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The April 29, 2025 Harm Reduction Journal article explores how moral values shape public support for supervised consumption services (SCS) in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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New from @healthpoverty.bsky.social : Legal drug regulation can advance global justice — if built on equity, sustainability & community leadership. The report maps 9 ways reform can shift power: trade, tax, Indigenous rights, climate justice & more. 🔗 www.healthpovertyaction.org/the-legal-re...

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This! People first language is important! STOP THE STIGMA

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The “Our Loved Ones” page on Moms Stop The Harm honours some of the over 50,000 lives lost to substance-related harms. Each photo is a powerful reminder of the human cost of failed drug policies and a call for compassion, connection, and change. www.momsstoptheharm.com/our-loved-ones

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My book, Crackdown, is an International Bestseller, according to The Vancouver Sun! Wow. It's at #2! Thanks to everyone who got a copy! epaper.vancouversun.com/article/2821...

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Substance use and addiction is a health issue and it's time to respond to it that way. This is a reminder that healthcare is a right of EVERY Canadian citizen … and to be effective it must address the needs of the persons in need of care. From user @paddywacks

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Very sorry for this family, and for the more than 50,000 others who have lost loved ones to preventable drug poisoning deaths. Every life lost is a deep tragedy and a call for urgent action. We must do better to protect and support people. #nalaxonesaveslives #noexcuse

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Fundraiser for Trey Helten’s partner and son, for anyone able to contribute. Even if you don’t chip in, please take a few seconds to read about Trey and maybe think — how can you help others off this murderous conveyor belt? This isn’t normal. chuffed.org/project/1296...

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@guyfelicella.bsky.social www.facebook.com/reel/7048934...

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Combat misinformation about Fentanyl. Real, accurate drug information without stigma is key to saving lives. Share to spread important info via our US-based friends @drugpolicy.org drugpolicy.org/drug-fact/fe...

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Today we remember workers lost, injured, or made ill on the job. Workplace injuries and stress can also lead to substance use. As we honour them, we commit to safer, healthier workplaces with compassion for all health needs. Join in a ceremony today near you - or light a candle for your loved one.

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Cambio, one of Colombia's leading political magazines, covers the Harm Reduction International Conference 2025. Read the full article at this link.👇 https://cambiocolombia.com/pais/colombia-sera-epicentro-cambio-llega-hr25-conferencia-global-drogas-reduccion-danos #hr25bogotá

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"As Canadians head to the polls, they'll be faced with few options to increase access to harm reduction," writes @godfrey.bsky.social. "Instead, the major parties' platforms reflect a long-running retreat from lifesaving policies, in favor of 'tough-on-crime' legislation."

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First Nations drug deaths in BC down 6.8% but the gap with the general population grows. Indigenous people are 6.7 times more likely to die from drug use-Men account for 60.7% of deaths & Indigenous women - 11.6 times more likely to die than other women Culturally tailored interventions are needed.

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“We don’t tell people what’s good for them; we ask people, we respect" - PHS Knowledge Keeper Earl Crow. “Part of the work for us is having good ears, just to be able to sit and listen. Not to suggest anything, they just need someone to listen to them.” Read on: tinyurl.com/2p8yfu4w

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We are drained mentally, emotionally, and spiritually by relentless grief. Every loss rips us apart. Silence, judgment and punishment from those in power. While we bury our loved ones, they look away. We are heartbroken, furious, and begging to be heard. #endoverdose

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More tears for us .. Trey was like a family member .. like a son, brother, grandson, partner, friend and loved one that we lost. It's so personal. Grief doesn't end for us. Thank you @garthmullins.bsky.social for this. Trey, we’re heartbroken. Rest in power. www.crackdownpod.com/episodes/epi...

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Holding Hope connect by @momsstoptheharm.bsky.social with @garthmullins.bsky.social speaking about his book Crackdown! Watch, learn from this veteran of the war on drugs speaking about deeply personal issues. Don't forget to buy the book. youtu.be/YQy5Jtj7h7g?...

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Do yourself a favour and listen to this interview with @garthmullins.bsky.social by @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social about the solutions needed for the toxic drug crisis. Go out buy his book Crackdown and vote on Monday (in any order).

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Deb Bailey, said Trey Helten fought for causes he believed in, often speaking on proposals at city hall and advocating to officials on behalf of those struggling with addiction. "His resolve and strength was really quite amazing," said Bailey. He will be missed by so many www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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@rhondaw.bsky.social A member of @momsstoptheharm.bsky.social and nurse Rhonda Watt said, Bill 53 — the Compassionate Intervention Act — will not help in the fight against addictions. www.wetaskiwintimes.com/news/local-m...

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Trey Helten, an advocate for drug users whose willingness to speak searingly about his own battle with #addiction provided hope to many in Vancouver’s troubled Downtown Eastside, has died. He was 42, by @andreawoo.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

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Salsitz is New-York blunt. “A methadone patient is more closely monitored than a paroled murderer,” he told the New York Times decades ago. He has long blasted the methadone clinic system, because of the onerous, invasive regulations and practices that create barriers to a lifesaving medication.

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The future of supervised consumption services in Canada may shift after the election. The Liberals plan to review their effectiveness, NDP supports them, while the Conservatives have pledged to shut them down, referring to them as “drug dens.” Drug policy direction remains uncertain. Good listen.

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Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/3892dc4...

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Frontburner ran their story on OPS Vancouver today. This is unbelievable timing with Trey’s death. Great listen. Share pca.st/episode/8d3b...

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Quick reminder: not everyone is doing as well as they might seem, even the ones who say they're "fine." Imagine .... if we could see visible wounds and scars of the struggles people carry silently every day? I think we’d be a lot more compassionate towards others.

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Two motions supporting a new supervised consumption site in Kitchener, ON failed to pass at a regional council meeting. Concerns over location and public safety outweighed calls for action amid the ongoing drug crisis. www.therecord.com/news/council...

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Trey’s impact on how to love and care for others will never be forgotten. May he rest in peace. Sending so much love to his family, friends and those who will miss him deeply. The Moms will miss him deeply.

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The CCLA urges Alberta to scrap the Compassionate Intervention Act, saying it violates personal freedoms by allowing forced treatment for people who use drugs. They argue it’s stigmatizing and ineffective, calling instead for voluntary, evidence-based care. www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/general...

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Abbotsford & Mission, BC Treating humans with compassion and meeting clients in encampments, shelters, or wherever else they may be, to provide them with low-barrier, culturally safe, wrap-around care. Learn more at fraserhealth.ca/IHART. www.facebook.com/share/r/1E8E...

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We’re hearing dramatic claims about addiction and crime but many are plausible lies: “Safe supply = free street drugs.” “Fentanyl = dealer.” “Encampments = choice.” “Life sentences = solution.” These sound tough, but don’t solve anything. Evidence-based solutions do.

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Substance use isn’t always linked to mental illness .. it’s often rooted in trauma, pain, or poverty. Forced treatment fails, while support and safe supply offer healing. Punishment just keeps us stuck in cycles. Let's choose care over criminalization. – Moms Stop The Harm

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New position statement from the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine urges all levels of government, healthcare providers, and community stakeholders to support the expansion and destigmatization of supervised consumption services. csam-smca.org/wp-content/u... #cdnpoli

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“This increased criminalization is going to sweep up my co-workers, both my union brothers and sisters, and those who work cash construction, many of whom got addicted by trying to treat physical pain or mental health problems acquired at work.”

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Surrey drug users decry federal candidates’ fear-mongering & their election promises to close supervised consumption sites. sudu.ca/blog-3-1/our...

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