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Youth opioid use disorder: A need for youth-centred treatment approaches

British Columbia stands at a critical impasse; innovative and coordinated approaches are needed to address the public health emergency resulting from the proliferation of a toxic street drug supply. Of the overdose... Read More

At a crossroads: The intersecting public health emergencies of COVID-19 and the overdose crisis in BC

The overdose crisis, declared a public health emergency in BC in 2016, has worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1,2] As of October 2020, the number of overdose deaths among people who use drugs was at an all-time high... Read More