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BC Info Bot Sep 25, 2023

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B.C. lost 174 people to toxic drugs in August, 2023 death toll tops 1,600

Last month's death toll is the lowest monthly number recorded since June of last year, equating to about 5.6 lives lost per day, the B.C. Coroners Service reported Monday.

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BC Info Bot Sep 8, 2023

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‘It starts with dignity’: New outreach centre for youth in Downtown Eastside

"The observation that they are getting younger is what really struck me," said Mental Health and Addictions Minister Jennifer Whiteside at the launch.

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BC Info Bot May 26, 2023

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Innovative program helps B.C. patients with overdose-related brain injuries

The Cognitive Assessment and Rehabilitation for Substance Use program provides specialized supports for people who use substances including opioids and alcohol.

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BC Info Bot May 12, 2023

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‘More humanity’: B.C. family urges change after man ends life hours after hospital discharge

On Feb. 9, James Zimmer, 50, took his own life within hours of being discharged from the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria. His family didn't know he had left the facility.

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BC Info Bot Apr 13, 2023

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A dozen more addiction centres coming for youth in B.C.

Supports offered by the Foundry centres include mental health and addiction counselling, physical and sexual health care, peer support and social services for those aged 12 to 24.

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BC Info Bot Dec 19, 2022