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Monday, June 19, 2023 10:45 AM
Though the risk of death posed by the unregulated drug supply remains extremely high, the number of deaths in British Columbia due to drug toxicity decreased from near-record levels in April to 176 lives lost in the month of May.
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Friday, April 7, 2017 4:42 PM
The British Columbia government has committed $1.6 million to provide nine support recovery units for individuals suffering from mental-health and substance-use issues in Squamish.
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Friday, April 7, 2017 11:15 AM
The B.C. government has committed $65 million to support the purchase and renovation of 364 units of affordable rental housing for low-to-moderate-income individuals with mental-health or substance-use issues.
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Wednesday, April 5, 2017 2:15 PM
Abbotsford-area MLAs joined with members of the community to celebrate the launch of Foundry Abbotsford, a new integrated youth-service centre.
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017 9:15 AM
British Columbia youth and young adults struggling with serious substance use problems now have access to Ashnola at The Crossing, the re-opened and re-named 22-bed residential treatment program in Keremeos.
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Thursday, March 30, 2017 10:15 AM
North Shore MLAs Jane Thornthwaite, Naomi Yamamoto and Ralph Sultan officially opened the new Carlile Youth Concurrent Disorders Centre, a dedicated unit for youth with mental-health and substance-use challenges at the Greta and Robert H. N. Ho Centre for Psychiatry and Education (HOpe Centre) at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver.
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Tuesday, March 28, 2017 10:15 AM
Health Minister Terry Lake celebrated the substantial completion of the Joseph & Rosalie Segal & Family Health Centre, which will care for people with mental-health or substance-use challenges.
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Monday, March 27, 2017 1:15 PM
The Province is providing Richmond Addiction Services Society and Turning Point Recovery Society a combined total of $465,000 to support programs and services for people with mental health and substance use issues.
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Monday, February 20, 2017 1:00 PM
A new mental-health digital hub that will make it easier for thousands of British Columbians to find the services and supports closest to them is among various targeted initiatives totalling $140 million over three years under Budget 2017 to support those with mental-health and substance-use challenges.
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Thursday, February 9, 2017 10:15 AM
North Vancouver-area MLAs joined with members of the community to celebrate the launch of Foundry North Shore, a new integrated youth service centre.
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