Safe Supply

You're right; mentioning the pharmacy could add relevant context, given the article's focus on diverted opioids and regulatory oversight. Here's an updated version: **Alt Text:** "Two police cars parked in front of a pharmacy on a busy street in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, with people gathered near storefronts and sidewalks lined with personal belongings, reflecting the visible impacts of the opioid crisis."
Policy

How Diverted Opioids Are Flooding British Columbia’s Streets

British Columbia’s opioid crisis has entered a new and complex phase, with recent investigations revealing that a significant portion of prescribed opioids intended for ...
An overhead view of a supervised drug consumption site in an urban setting, featuring a yellow tent labeled 'OPS - Overdose Prevention Society,' surrounded by individuals engaging with staff and accessing services, against a backdrop of graffiti-covered walls.
Addiction

British Columbia Urged to Improve Data on Supervised Consumption Sites

Recent developments in Ontario have reignited the conversation around supervised consumption sites, compelling British Columbia to reassess its approach. While Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is ...
Picture of a busy Vancouver Downtown Eastside street next to safe drug use site
Addiction

New Study Challenges the Effectiveness of Harm Reduction in British Columbia

Nearly a quarter of participants in BC’s safer supply program are diverting prescribed opioids, according to a recent Vancouver-based study. The findings also reveal ...
Moms Stop the Harm organization seen protesting current drug policies in British Columbia
Addiction

British Columbia’s Promise of Safer Supply

For almost a decade, British Columbia has been in the grip of a devastating overdose epidemic, exacerbated by an increasingly toxic unregulated drug supply. ...
Pictured are safe, tested substances made available by DULF Program in Downtown Eastside Vancouver
Addiction

DULF’s Radical Experiment in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

In the heart of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES), a neighbourhood plagued by addiction, a bold experiment unfolded. The Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) emerged ...
Image of an arm with fentanyl patch administering a safe dose of the drug
Addiction

Using Fentanyl Patches to Address Vancouver’s Overdose Epidemic

The opioid crisis continues to claim lives across North America, and British Columbia stands on the frontlines of this public health emergency. A key ...