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New laboratory-made opioid showing up in B.C.'s unregulated drug supply
Health officials in British Columbia are warning drug users about a new laboratory-made opioid that's made its way into the unregulated drug supply in the province.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cychlorphine-opioid-drugs-b-c-9.7229126?cmp=rss

CBC Health Jun 8

Meet the ‘hit doctor’: Inside an informal network of drug users trying to stay alive
Amid the ongoing toxic drug crisis, an informal network of support has emerged among drug users. Part of this network are individuals referred to by their clients as “doctors” — everyday people with no formal medical training — who offer to inject people for a small fee.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/inside-an-informal-network-of-drug-users-trying-to-stay-alive-9.7225457?cmp=rss

CBC Top Stories Jun 8

Meet the ‘hit doctor’: Inside an informal network of drug users trying to stay alive
Amid the ongoing toxic drug crisis, an informal network of support has emerged among drug users. Part of this network are individuals referred to by their clients as “doctors” — everyday people with no formal medical training — who offer to inject people for a small fee.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/inside-an-informal-network-of-drug-users-trying-to-stay-alive-9.7225457?cmp=rss

CBC British Columbia Jun 8

Meet the ‘hit doctor’: Inside an informal network of drug users trying to stay alive
Amid the ongoing toxic drug crisis, an informal network of support has emerged among drug users. Part of this network are individuals referred to by their clients as “doctors” — everyday people with no formal medical training — who offer to inject people for a small fee.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/inside-an-informal-network-of-drug-users-trying-to-stay-alive-9.7225457?cmp=rss

Global News BC Jun 4

‘Not putting up with this’: VPD directing drug users to overdose prevention sites
Following pushback, B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne said on May 27 that VCH would not proceed with the overdose prevention site at 900 Helmcken Street at this time.
#Health #OverdosePreventionSite #vancouverpolice
https://globalnews.ca/news/11890821/vancouver-police-directing-drug-users-overdose-prevention-sites/

Joseph Lim

Aug 22, 2025

#Asean countries could follow?

Malaysian health experts, activists suggest following #Singapore’s tough stance on #vaping 👍
"Singapore said it will treat it as a #drug issue with harsher penalties, incl'g #jail for sellers of #vapes w #harmful substances. Vaping has been banned in 🇸🇬 since 2018.. #Publichealth #medicine specialist Sharifa pointed out tt a lot of places hv banned vap'g but don't deem vape users as #drugusers. These incl Thailand, Hong Kong, Brunei & India"
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-health-experts-activists-suggest-following-singapores-tough-stance-on-vaping

Malaysian health experts, activists suggest following Singapore’s tough stance on vaping

A survey shows the use of vape and e-cigarettes among students and youth in Malaysia is increasing. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

Steve Dustcircle 🌹Dec 19, 2024

Paying #DrugUsers to #StaySober Really Works

The concept is simple: a small cash reward for each negative #drugtest. And there’s solid #science behind it.

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/paying-drug-users-to-stay-sober/
#cleanandsober #sobriety #addiction

Paying Drug Users to Stay Sober Really Works

The concept is simple: a small cash reward for each negative drug test. And there’s solid science behind it.

Reasons to be Cheerful

Steve Dustcircle 🌹Jul 5, 2024

#SupremeCourt declines to hear a series of challenges to #laws barring #felons and #drugusers from having #guns

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/02/politics/guns-felons-abusers-illinois-supreme-court/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/17/politics/supreme-court-refuses-to-block-assault-weapons-bans-in-illinois/index.html

Supreme Court declines to hear a series of challenges to laws barring felons and drug users from having guns

The Supreme Court said Tuesday that it won’t take up a challenge to parts of a federal law that bar convicted felons and drug users from possessing firearms, and let stand a ban on assault-style weapons in Illinois.

CNN

Norobiik @[email protected]Jun 29, 2024

#MANILA – When #RodrigoDuterte was running for president eight years ago, he vowed to order the #police and the #military to find #DrugUsers and #DrugTraffickers to kill them. He said he would offer them immunity. In the months after, #PoliceOfficers and #Vigilantes mercilessly gunned down tens of thousands of people in #SummaryExecutions.

Years later, #Philippines reckons with #Duterte’s brutal #DrugWar
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/29/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-duterte-drug-war/