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Friday, November 1, 2019 2:30 PM
Approximately 120 students will have an opportunity to build mental health resiliency and develop skills to help them succeed in their life and career goals.
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Monday, September 23, 2019 1:00 PM
New municipal funding supports communities in finding local solutions to the overdose crisis through projects aimed at saving lives and improving community wellness.
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Friday, May 24, 2019 11:50 AM
To support the healing journeys of First Nations individuals, families and communities, $40 million is being provided to build and revitalize First Nations-run treatment centres throughout British Columbia.
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Monday, February 4, 2019 10:00 AM
B.C. students will benefit from a $3-million investment that will support new school-based mental health programs focused on prevention, wellness promotion and early intervention.
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Friday, November 23, 2018 12:15 PM
Examining the potential of cannabis in addressing the opioid overdose crisis and other substance-use disorders is a top priority for Dr. M-J Milloy, a recognized leader in the field of epidemiology and the first Canopy Growth professor of cannabis science at the University of British Columbia (UBC).
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018 10:00 AM
The Province of B.C. has launched a class action lawsuit against opioid drug companies, whose marketing practices have had devastating impacts on the lives of thousands of British Columbians.
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Tuesday, July 17, 2018 10:45 AM
The next step in innovative care for people living with mental health and addictions challenges has been unveiled at St. Paul's Hospital in downtown Vancouver.
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Monday, January 29, 2018 1:30 PM
The Vancouver Canucks hockey team and the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions are joining together to combat stigma around substance use, so that people can feel safe accessing the treatment and supports they need.
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Friday, December 1, 2017 1:15 PM
The British Columbia government is launching a new Overdose Emergency Response Centre to combat the continuing crisis and spearhead urgent action to save lives, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Judy Darcy announced today.
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Friday, November 10, 2017 8:45 AM
To provide potentially life-saving information to people who use drugs, a new drug-checking service is being tested in Vancouver – the first of its kind in Canada.
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