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Tuesday, August 25, 2020 10:27 AM
This factsheet is updated with current information on the overdose crisis in B.C., including provincial actions, statistics and announcements.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020 9:45 AM
Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement regarding the BC Coroners Service’s monthly report on illicit drug toxicity deaths for July 2020:
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Thursday, August 13, 2020 9:30 AM
More youth will soon have access to treatment in their communities, thanks to an investment that will more than double the number of treatment beds for youth struggling with addictions in B.C.
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Thursday, August 6, 2020 8:00 AM
Traverse, a new treatment centre in Chilliwack, will open soon to provide specialized support for youth in the Fraser Health region who are living with substance-use challenges.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2020 9:00 AM
British Columbians with mental health and substance-use challenges and their families will have increased access to vital, culturally safe mental health and addictions care with the opening of a new wellness centre at the Royal Columbian Hospital.
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Monday, July 13, 2020 8:30 AM
People who use substances in B.C. will have greater access to ongoing support and health care services with seven new and nine expanded substance use teams to help people stay connected to health care services and treatment.
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Monday, July 6, 2020 12:55 PM
Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement in response to the First Nations Health Authority release on the overdose death rate:
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020 8:05 AM
A new 24/7 helpline for clinicians will provide health-care providers around British Columbia with live, in-the-moment addiction medicine support, while they are treating patients.
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Friday, May 22, 2020 3:16 PM
To help save more lives and ensure people who use drugs alone have access to the supports they need, the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), in partnership with regional health authorities and Lifeguard Digital Health, is launching a new made-in-B.C. resource called the Lifeguard App.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020 5:00 PM
British Columbia is in the midst of two major public health emergencies. The first is the on-going overdose crisis, and while overall death rates have started to come down, it continues to take a heart-breaking toll on families and communities across B.C. The second, of course, is the COVID-19 pandemic, which has drastically changed all our lives.
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