Emergency Departments

Three individuals seated outdoors in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, one smoking a substance, illustrating the public health and safety challenges linked to smokable drug use.
Policy

Rising Fires, Policy Clashes, and the Spread of Smokable Drugs

Smokable drug use is reshaping British Columbia’s overdose crisis, creating new risks for public safety and emergency response. As health officials push to expand ...
Pictured ambulance with first responders assisting on the streets of Downtown Eastside Vancouver
Healthcare

Frontline Challenges of the Canadian Overdose Crisis

Emergency Departments (EDs) are overwhelmed epicentres in the opioid crisis, serving as the immediate refuge for many individuals who use unregulated substances. Nurses, physicians, ...