News Items tag as: opioid crisis

High price of addiction treatment in Kelowna leaves families desperate
November 03, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Addiction treatment can cost people tens of thousands of dollars, and the few publicly-funded services in Kelowna are stretched thin which can leave addicts and families in a desperate situation.
Addiction worker sends patients from Kelowna to Thailand to get clean
October 13, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Andy Bhatti has lived experience with trauma and addiction and now he helps other people get clean. But he frequently has to transport people from Kelowna to Thailand so they can recover.
30,000 kg of chemicals used to make meth seized in North Okanagan
October 03, 2024 - 2:14 PM

RCMP officers raided a rural property in the North Okanagan almost a month ago seizing more than 30,000 kilograms of chemicals used in the production of illicit synthetic drugs.
Kamloops man's innovative solution to housing, drug crises gains ground, literally
August 22, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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Kamloops university student Trevor Starchuk designed a first-of-its-kind housing and treatment model to address the growing drug crisis and his fight against the poisoned drug crisis has taken a major step forward. He just secured a six-acre parcel of land for the project.
Okanagan mayors push for treatment over public drug use to combat opioid crisis
February 01, 2024 - 12:40 PM

Families and children should not have to witness open drug use and overdoses when going to parks, bus stops or other public spaces, Okanagan mayors say in an open letter to the provincial government.
One-in-five in BC knew someone who died from poisoned drug supply: survey
June 02, 2023 - 10:45 AM

Most British Columbians would like to see a safe supply of drugs for opioid users, according to a recent survey.
Death toll from toxic illicit drug supply in Okanagan, Kamloops continues to climb
September 15, 2022 - 6:00 PM

The toxic illicit drug supply in the Okanagan and Similkameen was responsible for 26 deaths in July, according to data released by the B.C. Coroners Service today, one of the deadliest months so far this year.
Police seize 320 kg of pure fentanyl in raid at clandestine lab in Chilliwack
June 23, 2022 - 11:30 AM

Police found enough ingredients to produce 320 kilograms of pure fentanyl at a rural home in Chilliwack.
Interior Health bringing Suboxone to all emergency departments
May 20, 2022 - 10:39 AM

Interior Health is making treatment for opioid users easier by bringing Suboxone to all its emergency departments.
Permanent supervised drug consumption site coming to downtown Kamloops
March 23, 2022 - 5:06 PM

A new supervised drug consumption site is moving into a downtown Kamloops building.
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News Items tag as: opioid crisis

High price of addiction treatment in Kelowna leaves families desperate

Addiction worker sends patients from Kelowna to Thailand to get clean

30,000 kg of chemicals used to make meth seized in North Okanagan

Kamloops man's innovative solution to housing, drug crises gains ground, literally

Okanagan mayors push for treatment over public drug use to combat opioid crisis

One-in-five in BC knew someone who died from poisoned drug supply: survey

Death toll from toxic illicit drug supply in Okanagan, Kamloops continues to climb

Police seize 320 kg of pure fentanyl in raid at clandestine lab in Chilliwack

Interior Health bringing Suboxone to all emergency departments

Permanent supervised drug consumption site coming to downtown Kamloops

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