“As AVPR, I am here to support all SFU researchers in the pursuit & generation of new knowledge & refinements to existing ways of thinking.” Get to know Dr. Valorie Crooks, PhD, Simon Fraser University’s associate VP, research, and learn how she supports researchers at SFU ⬇️ sfu.ca/dashboard/facu…

The urgent need for regulated drug supply. In this The Conversation Canada co-authored article Kora DeBeck references lessons from tobacco and stresses why addiction treatment is not enough. SFU School of Public Policy Simon Fraser University SFU Research CIHR

What the Telegraph Got Wrong about the Downtown Eastside | The Tyee thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/…

CPC seeks return to policy based on what Ben Perrin has called “a deadly cocktail of ignorance and ideology that cost people their lives.” #cdnpoli theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editor…

Many thanks to CKNW 980 for having me on early last week to talk about the opportunities that regulating currently illegal drugs offers to reduce drug related harms including drug poisoning. open.spotify.com/episode/1hWk9T… CKNW Simon Fraser University BC Centre on Substance Use

A person who has a family, a home, a career … a “good life” … but falls into addiction and burns that good life down, has what we call “recovery capital.” If they live long enough to make it into treatment (which is a crapshoot with today’s toxic drug supply), the support of

Involuntary treatment doesn't change the unregulated drug supply that's killing people, and this will create more trauma towards people struggling. It also doesn't change poverty, homelessness, and the lifetime of stigma from carrying around a criminal record for using drugs.

Here’s Genevieve LeBaron and I in The Conversation on refugee governance and the creation of cruel supply chains theconversation.com/rich-countries…

New from Ali Bhagat and myself on the accelerating trend of rich countries' outsourced refugee governance supply chains. These carry great dangers for refugees and displaced persons. theconversation.com/rich-countries…

As a person in recovery myself we need to support both harm reduction and recovery in order to save lives. What I find unfortunate is there are some recovery-only advocates who believe it's outrageous for people struggling with opioid use disorder/ addiction to be given access

Welcome junie! Happy to have you with us as our new writer-in-residence 📝

The #Opioids Crisis Is Surging. We’re Still Ignoring Experts. The perils of prioritizing politics over public health, by Taylor C. Noakes @taylornoakes.bsky.social thewalrus.ca/as-the-opioid-… via The Walrus guyfelicella #HarmReduction #ToxicDrugCrisis

MEDIA STATEMENT – GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO PLAN WILL LEAD TO MORE PREVENTABLE DRUG POISONING DEATHS "new restrictions on supervised consumption services will result in more death during a worsening drug poisoning crisis; dead people cannot enter treatment." hivlegalnetwork.ca/site/media-sta…

BC premier David Eby’s shift away from expert-backed decriminalization reflects a fear-driven response to the opioid crisis, sidelining evidence and expert advice, says Taylor C. Noakes @taylornoakes.bsky.social—a political move that risks harming vulnerable communities. thewalrus.ca/as-the-opioid-…

Shutting down Ontario's supervised consumption sites is a death sentence, by 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐤𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐧𝐚𝐧 thestar.com/opinion/contri… via @torontostar #HarmReduction #ToxicDrugCrisis

The Ford government gets it wrong on drugs. We know supervised consumption sites save lives: Toronto Star editorial thestar.com/opinion/editor… #HarmReduction #ToxicDrugCrisis

🔍 The compelling article by Dr. Katherine Frohlich, Scientific Director of IPPH, challenges our views on public health by exploring emboldening CIHR research! 💭👉 link.springer.com/article/10.172… #PublicHealth #Research #CIHR

My latest op-ed Toronto Star I almost died of an overdose. Then I got sober, got married and had 3 kids. Ask my family if closing supervised consumption sites is a good idea. This isn't about doing the "right thing". It's political and will kill people. thestar.com/opinion/contri…

TODAY - 2pm, Aug 28th! Film screening with guyfelicella! VGH Paetzold Auditorium Vancouver Coastal Health Fraser Health Provincial Health Services Authority City of Vancouver Canadian Drug Policy Coalition PHS Insite #IOAD eventbrite.com/e/overdose-awa…

Today’s panel w/ @vchhealthare for #IOAD Coach Wendy Stevens @CathyWerts @MichaelSchwant @GuyFelicella #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay #HarmReduction #Treatment #Recovery #SafeSupply City of Vancouver Canadian Drug Policy Coalition Kora DeBeck Toward the Heart