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Addiction
Why medical training is key to reducing drug overdose deaths in B.C.
There’s no question that there’s a lot of pain and suffering in the world. When…
Osoyoos Indian Band and life sciences company plan to open detox clinic using psychedelic drug
The demons of severe addiction may finally meet their match at a proposed detox clinic…
‘Falling through the cracks’: City councillor looks for answers on Kelowna’s street entrenched population
Interior Health has greatly increased its staff and resources to help some of the most…
LETTER: Vernon city councillor hopes personal addiction message helps someone in need
OPINION I am not anonymous. Hello, my name is Kelly Fehr and I am a…
Pathways Addictions Resource Centre reopens in Penticton with large drop in clientele
By charging $100 for an hour of counselling, Pathways Addictions Resource Centre managed to reopen…
Penticton council calls on Interior Health to restore funding to Pathways Addictions Resource Centre
It costs more money to employ two staffers at Interior Health than it did to…
Ten new youth addiction treatment beds coming to Kamloops
Ten new youth substance use treatment beds are coming to Kamloops this spring. The contract…
Interior Health begins transition of Penticton’s Pathways Addiction treatment services
Interior Health says initial work is already underway to transition Penticton’s Pathways Addiction Centre clients…
Penticton addiction centre launches online fundraiser to keep doors open
Pathways Addictions Centre is fighting to stay alive in Penticton. The addictions resource centre has…
Penticton addictions service sees Interior Health funds pulled, asks for community support
A Penticton resource centre that offers addiction services is sounding alarm bells over a change…
‘I am one of many great success stories:’ A Vernon man’s recovery from fentanyl addiction
Heavily addicted to fentanyl and meth and having just overdosed, Jacob Philp woke up in…
Vernon man who stole $1,400 in cheese was at ‘confluence of addiction and poverty’
A former truck driver from Vernon who stole $1,400 worth of cheese from a West…
B.C. plan to hold youth in hospital after overdose may have unforeseen consequences: Youth workers
The B.C. NDP's plan to involuntarily hold teens for up to one week following an…
Violent offender made ‘good points’ during rant while being sentenced: Vernon judge
A provincial court judge has told a chronic violent offender with a history of mental…
Kamloops photographer puts street life in focus
CONTENT ADVISORY/GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHY Scotty Larsen is a local photographer who has a passion for photographing…
Kelowna society hitting ‘every public venue’ to get support for youth addiction treatment
KELOWNA – Everyone knows there’s an addiction crisis in B.C. Everyone knows the government’s focus…
You probably can’t afford this Kelowna addiction treatment centre
KELOWNA – At $18,000 per month, not too many people with drug or alcohol addictions…
More money could get more treatment beds open right away in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The Central Okanagan is lagging far behind other parts of B.C. when it…
Vernon homeless couple get ready to move after eviction notice served
VERNON – As Michael Jacob stands by an endless piles of his possessions, he says…
iN VIDEO: High praise for bylaw officers after man refuses to leave Penticton beauty school
PENTICTON – A Penticton business is praising the efforts of the city's bylaw officers for…
iN PHOTOS: Dozens walk for sobriety in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Breaking down the stigma around substance addiction is still an important issue, says…
The heartbreaking reasons many B.C. children with addictions aren’t getting help
'I CAN'T AFFORD TREATMENT FOR MY DAUGHTER… IT'S NOT FAIR: ONLY PEOPLE WITH MONEY CAN…
Residential treatment in the Interior has actually declined through the overdose crisis
“WE HAVE KIDS DYING. KIDS WE KNOW, THAT WE'VE HELD HERE, AND THEY'RE DYING BECAUSE…
Former baseball hopeful developed addiction after sports surgery; convicted for drug trafficking in North Okanagan
VERNON – A former baseball player with a scholarship to a U.S. college was handed…