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                    Tuesday, August 27, 2024 2:30 PM
                    
                        
                                 
                        
                            The Province has launched the Opioid Treatment Access Line to make it faster and easier for people to get life-saving medication to treat opioid-use disorder and get connected to same-day care.
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                    Tuesday, July 30, 2024 9:00 AM
                    
                        
                        
                            Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement regarding the BC Coroners Service report on illicit drug toxicity deaths through June 2024:
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                    Wednesday, June 19, 2024 12:22 PM
                    
                        
                                 
                        
                            More young people who are experiencing early signs of psychosis are benefiting from expanded supports throughout the province.
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                    Wednesday, June 5, 2024 1:10 PM
                    
                        
                        
                            The Province is taking action to improve care for a growing population with overlapping mental-health and addiction challenges and brain injuries from toxic-drug poisonings by appointing a chief scientific advisor to develop solutions to address their unique needs.  
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                    Tuesday, May 7, 2024 9:45 AM
                    
                        
                        
                            Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement regarding the BC Coroners Service report on illicit drug toxicity deaths in March 2024:
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                    Saturday, April 27, 2024 11:35 AM
                    
                        
                                 
                        
                            South Asian people who are struggling with mental-health or addictions challenges in greater Vancouver now have access to expanded services provided by the South Asian Community Hub Society (SACH).
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                    Friday, April 26, 2024 1:25 PM
                    
                        
                                 
                        
                            B.C. is taking action to make illicit drug use illegal in all public spaces, including inside hospitals, on transit and in parks.
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                    Monday, April 15, 2024 1:45 PM
                    
                        
                                 
                        
                            People facing complex mental-health, addiction and housing challenges will benefit from better access to housing with the wraparound supports they need.
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                    Friday, March 8, 2024 10:45 AM
                    
                        
                                 
                        
                            Young people experiencing homelessness in Vancouver and struggling with mental-health and addictions challenges will get better access to care and supports to help them find a pathway to recovery and a better life. 
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                    Tuesday, March 5, 2024 7:30 AM
                    
                        
                        
                            More firefighters will learn how to develop and improve their mental-health resiliency through enhanced access to a psychological wellness training program. 
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