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Opioid Crisis
Intensive Interior Health drug treatment program has dozens of success stories
A total of 63 people with drug users problems have completed the Intensive Day Treatment…
Vernon’s top cop recognized for leadership on opioid crisis
VERNON – Before Supt. Shawna Baher was appointed commander of the Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP detachment…
Overdose prevention site set for Vernon, but details vague
VERNON – Interior Health is bringing an overdose prevention site to Vernon, but the where,…
Illicit overdose deaths up last year in Kamloops, slight dip in Okanagan
The Okanagan maintained its dubious distinction as having one of the highest illicit drug overdose…
Opioid replacement therapy just one of the tools Interior Health uses to save lives
KELOWNA – Andrew Leaking is living proof that programs to help drug addicted homeless people…
Interior Health issues overdose alert
KELOWNA – Deadly doses of carfentanil have hit the Interior Health region hard this month…
Travelling candle display to raise awareness about overdose deaths in Interior
The Interior Health Authority is recognizing the lives lost in the illicit drug overdose crisis…
Jail is no place for drug users, B.C. health officer says
KELOWNA – It’s time to stop throwing people in jail for doing drugs, B.C.’s provincial…
RCMP staying mum on decriminalizing illegal drug users
KELOWNA – Calls to cut overdose deaths by decriminalizing people using illegal drugs appear to…
B.C. overdose deaths would be twice as high without harm reduction services
Research by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control suggests that 3,000 possible overdose deaths were…
Emergency overdose calls continue to rise in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — Data released by B.C. Emergency Health Services shows Kamloops continues to see an…
Resources for addicts in Kelowna starting to expand
KELOWNA – After years of increased homelessness and drug use in Kelowna, resources being poured…
Fears raised about people driving to and from mobile safe injection RV in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Some Rutland residents have posted concerns to Facebook about the recreational vehicle parked…
Vernon council approves daily needle clean-up program
Vernon – Vernon city council has endorsed a pilot program for the daily clean-up of…
Vernon event aims to save lives amidst overdose crisis
VERNON – It’s an international crisis that’s palpable on Okanagan streets. Vernon’s Upper Room Mission…