By Euan thomson
In Addiction, Alberta Health Services, Feature, Healthcare, Homelessness, Mental Health, Substance Use
Posted What’s Wrong With Rehab?
The lack of accountability in the "Alberta Model" for dealing with drug use
Supervised Consumption Site
“Just Say No To Drugs”
The UCP government’s approach to Alberta’s overdose crisis
Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada’s Opioid Crisis
Benjamin Perrin’s Overdose is the first book in Canada to address a public health emergency that has claimed the lives of over 16,000 Canadians. After the Yukon and BC, Alberta has the [...]
Year of Unrest
The pandemic wasn’t all we had to cope with in 2020. There was turmoil across Alberta. Protesters blockaded CN Rail’s line west of Edmonton to oppose a gas pipeline in BC. Moms Stop The Harm held [...]
The Pandemic and Public Health
Government policies are a matter of life and death
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Suddenly There’s Room at the Inn
Thousands remained homeless in spite of Alberta’s 10-year plan. Then the pandemic came.
Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood
Inner-city urban challenges abound, but "people look out for their neighbours."
Reducing the Harm
Inside Lethbridge’s supervised drug consumption site
Sarah Hoffman
An interview with Sarah Hoffman