harm reduction
Thomus Donaghy overdose prevention site faces third closure in three years
June 23, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer The Thomus Donaghy overdose prevention site (OPS) has experienced a series of relocations since its opening in 2021. Most recently, its planned reopening on June 1 was cancelled by the City Council. The OPS, which was named after an OPS peer worker who was tragically killed, is a supervised space that allows drug consumption without risk of criminal persecution, instead focused on providing drug testing or other support services if necessary. According to the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) website, OPSs “help save lives by responding to overdoses quickly,” “prevent the transmission of infectious diseases,”…
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On cannabis literacy and harm reduction
December 20, 2025By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer We might know about weed only through its either glamorized or demonized representations in media. But what might a more mindful approach to cannabis look like? How might we hold conversations that don’t shame or…
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First Nations Health Authority reports on phase one of “Indigenizing Harm Reduction” study
December 20, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Content warning: mentions of substance use and death. Across Canada, the toxic drug crisis persists as a social issue faced by thousands of citizens each year. In BC alone, over 14,500 people have died from…
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Harm reduction advocate proposes incentivized rehabilitation
January 16, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Guy Felicella, a recovery advocate, and Dr. Monty Ghosh, an addiction physician, are proposing a plan to offer a stipend of $20 a day for people to enter a 90-day rehabilitation facility. Felicella explained that…
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