B.C. drug decriminalization: a cautious step in the right direction
Contributed image On Jan 31, 2023, British Columbia began a three-year experiment in user-level drug decriminalization  Effective last week, an exemption from the...
Support programs adapt to increased rates of addiction as a result of COVID-19
Substance abuse and addiction have escalated since the beginning of COVID-19, leading to an increase of people reaching out for help to multiple support groups in the...
British Columbia’s new approach to drug use is a step in the right direction
The government of British Columbia has asked the federal government to make them exempt from certain provisions of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act This exemption would...
Measuring the impact of the Brantford Downtown Outreach Program
The Brantford Downtown Outreach Team, otherwise known as BDOT, is a pilot program implemented in July of 2019 with a focus on reaching out to people struggling with addiction,...
An escape from Facebook
Millennials were among the first group of people to adopt Facebook as a part of our daily lives
When smoking isn’t cool
The first time I saw one of my peers smoke a cigarette, I was 13-years old It was after school, behind the dumpsters and I was so upset with my friend I stormed home alone Fast...
