Overdoses in Abbotsford
Canadian citizens have been losing family members, friends, colleagues, and fellow Canadians to the ongoing opioid crisis (CBC Radio, 2017).
Ottawa Vending Machines, Success Plus Concern
Image Credit: Wikipedia. By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Ottawa’s program for harm reduction, which is a pilot, for needle and pipe vending machines as well as safe injection sites has been a success while make one resident feel unsafe in the neighbourhood now. There...Regina Harm Reduction Advocates Call for Safe Injection Sites
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Harm reduction advocates are looking to have safe injection sites in Regina (Knox, 2017). Many of them or make-shift in places such as homes and alleyways. Saskatchewan, as a province in Canada, has the highest per capita opioid overdose...Toronto Board of Health Considering New Measures
The Toronto Board of Health is considering a set of measures in order to push back against the crisis of overdoses. There was a plea from Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne for immediate declaration of a health emergency in the public.
FDA Considering New Enforcement With Implicit Focus on Harm Reduction
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen According to the CSP Magazine’s Angel Abcede, the FDA is considering new enforcement policy, which would include harm reduction policy. One aspect of the policy is geared around nicotine addiction as one core strategy. The research will...Nikki Sullivan, of the Cape Breton Post, on Harm Reduction
Nikki Sullivan, of the Cape Breton Post, reported on harm reduction. She described this as something possibly confusing for those were not more familiar with the philosophy, methodology, and the practice. It was a way to help people with substance abuse disorders.
Ottawa’s Move for Harm Reduction via Vending Machines
It has been reported that Ottawa has installed new machines. The vending machines are for needles and crack pipes. These are sterile devices for use to reduce the probability of non-sterile ones being used. This is intended to reduce the number of infections related...Youth and International Overdose Awareness Day
Students and youth represent a unique group with distinct needs during the opioid crisis. Attend an International Overdose Awareness Day event in your city.
With or without the blessing
Toronto opened the 1st pop-up safe injection site. The city of Toronto has not ‘blessed’ the project. However, activists for the site are excited about it, and “hope authorities won’t shut them down” (Nasser, 2017). For one of the underserved sectors of the Toronto...Vancouver Island Opening Consumption Site
It has been reported by CTV Vancouver Island that there is an exemption granted to the Vancouver Island Health Authority for the operation of Victoria’s first supervised consumption site. The site will open on 941 Pandora Ave. It has been named the Pandora...Drug Checking Workshop
Canada is currently facing one of the largest drug adulteration epidemics in the country’s history, mainly via street level trafficking of drugs. Drug dealers and suppliers are cutting their drugs with myriads of random chemicals and powders that look similar to the...Voices: Stephanie Lake on getting involved in CSSDP, punitive approaches to drug policy and harm reduction resources
An interview with Volunteer for Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP), Stephanie Lake, by Member-at-Large Scott Douglas Jacobsen on Lake’s experience and knowledge of harm reduction, and CSSDP.
CSSDP 2017 AGM: Naloxone, Medical Coverage, Cannabis Education
Join us for the Annual General Meeting this Monday, June 24, 2017 at 5:30 PST/8:30 EST.
An Interview with Antonio Cillero, Volunteer for CSSDP
An interview with Volunteer for Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP), Antonio Cillero, by Member-at-Large Scott Douglas Jacobsen on Cillero’s experience and knowledge of harm reduction, and CSSDP.
An Interview with Avery Sapoznikow, Vice President at UBCO-CSSDP and Member of the Board of Directors
An interview with UBCO-CSSDP and Member of the Board of Directors Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP), Avery Sapoznikow, by Member-at-Large Scott Douglas Jacobsen on Sapoznikow’s experience and knowledge of harm reduction, and CSSDP.
An Interview with Professor Mark Haden
An interview with Professor Mark Haden with Scott Douglas Jacobsen.
An Interview with Lauren Lehman, Volunteer for CSSDP
An interview with Lauren Lehman, Volunteer for the Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP), by Member-at-Large Scott Douglas Jacobsen on Lehman’s experience and knowledge of harm reduction, and CSSDP.
An Interview with Elazar Ehrentreu, Chapter Leader of CSSDP-Western
An interview with Elazar Ehrentreu, Chapter Leader of CSSDP-Western for the Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP), by Member-at-Large Scott Douglas Jacobsen on Ehrentreu’s experience and knowledge of harm reduction, and CSSDP.
An Interview with Dr. Tara Marie Watson, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
An interview with Dr. Tara Marie Watson, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, with Member-at-Large, Scott Douglas Jacobsen, on research and personal perspectives.
An Interview with Dessy Pavlova, Chair of the Board for CSSDP
An interview with Chair for the Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP), Dessy Pavlova, by Member-at-Large Scott Douglas Jacobsen on Pavlova’s experience and knowledge of harm reduction, and CSSDP.
An Interview with Daniel Greig, Member of the Board of Directors for CSSDP
An interview with Member of the Board of Directors for the Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP), Daniel Greig, by Member-at-Large Scott Douglas Jacobsen on Greig’s experience and knowledge of harm reduction, and CSSDP.
An Interview with Kyle Lumsden, Secretary for CSSDP
An interview with Advisor for the Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP), Kyle Lumsden, by Member-at-Large Scott Douglas Jacobsen on Lumsden’s experience and knowledge of harm reduction, and CSSDP.
An Interview with Jenna Valleriani, Advisor for CSSDP
An interview with Advisor for the Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP), Jenna Valleriani, by Member-at-Large Scott Douglas Jacobsen on Valleriani’s experience and knowledge of harm reduction, and CSSDP.
An Interview with Heidi Trautmann, Volunteer for CSSDP
An interview with volunteer for the Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP), Heidi Trautmann, by Member-at-Large Scott Douglas Jacobsen on Trautmann’s experience and knowledge of harm reduction, and CSSDP.