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Thursday, April 14, 2022 7:30 AM
Premier John Horgan; Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions; and Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, have issued the following statement on the six-year anniversary of drug-related overdoses being declared a public health emergency in British Columbia:
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022 10:15 AM
People in Langley and Fraser South living with complex mental-health and substance-use challenges who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness, will benefit as the Province adds 50 complex-care housing spaces in the region.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022 9:15 AM
Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement regarding the BC Coroners Service’s report on illicit drug toxicity deaths for February 2022:
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Tuesday, March 22, 2022 10:15 AM
People in Greater Victoria living with complex mental-health and substance-use challenges who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness will benefit as the Province adds 100 complex-care housing spaces to the region through Budget 2022.
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Thursday, March 17, 2022 10:15 AM
British Columbians experiencing or at-risk of homelessness will benefit from expanded services, supports, and more timely access to care, thanks to new investments in Budget 2022.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022 11:35 AM
People in the Okanagan living with mental health and substance-use challenges will have access to new treatment and recovery services as government responds to the rising need due to the toxic drug supply.
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Monday, March 14, 2022 12:00 PM
People in Vernon will have access to new and expanded mental health and substance-use services as government continues to build a comprehensive system of care throughout British Columbia.
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Friday, March 11, 2022 8:50 AM
Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement regarding the BC Coroners Service’s report on illicit drug toxicity deaths for January 2022:
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022 9:15 AM
Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has issued the following statement regarding the release of the BC Coroners Service Death Review Panel Report into Illicit Toxicity Drug Deaths:
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022 9:00 AM
A panel of subject-matter experts convened by the BC Coroners Service is calling for increased access to a safer supply of drugs and creation of an evidence-based continuum of care to better support substance users and reduce the number of illicit drug-related deaths in B.C.
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