Caught in the crosshairs of this unprecedented disaster are people who use drugs and the frontline harm reduction and healthcare workers who support them
Pain relief that’s a pain in the neck: Issues accessing medicinal cannabis in Australia and Canada
If both countries don’t take greater steps to improving access, our claims of superiority will be little more than blowing smoke.
From Down Under to the Downtown Eastside: An Aussie’s experience at OPS and the community of care saving lives
This is what Australia is missing. Besides people being misinformed about safe injection sites, we lack a community-led approach to harm reduction
Welcoming our new team members for 2020 and beyond
Our new staff bring a wealth of talent and experience from across the globe. We’re stronger together and committed more than ever to systemic reform to Canada’s drug laws.
For drug policy, the university of life imparts the most important lessons of all
My education on drug policy issues came directly from the community here in Vancouver; namely, from working on the corner of Main and Hastings for ten years, talking to people who used drugs and community members about the absurdity of our approach to people who use criminalized substances
What a Liberal minority government means for drug policy in Canada
The Liberals have another chance to do what is right: embrace evidence-based policies that will help end the deaths and human suffering crippling communities across Canada.
A record number of people have died from overdose in Ontario, but do politicians care enough to act?
(Interactive Graph) The answer to the headline’s question seems to be a resounding “no.” How else could one explain the catastrophic loss of life unfolding in Canada’s…
A Roadmap for Canada’s Drug Policy Future: The Peter Wall International Research Roundtable
The first steps for systemic change are usually the hardest. But thanks to an international community of experts, including and especially those with lived expertise on the…
National Day of Action on the Overdose Crisis 2019
Hundreds of supporters and community members converged in downtown Vancouver to send a message to policymakers. Prohibition is costing lives and safe supply is urgently needed.
