opioid
Community groups to decide how best to spend up to $100,000 in funding for overdose response in Vernon
VERNON – People with lived experience in the opioid overdose crisis will be among those…
Spike in suspected overdoses prompts warning from Interior Health
Interior Health is sounding the alarm for drug users after a big spike in suspected…
Interior Health is trying to figure out what Kamloops is doing right in the opioid crisis
KAMLOOPS – In the past two years, outreach and addictions services have increased across the…
“Hi, do you have any naloxone kits?”: What happened when I went to the local pharmacy
VERNON – I stepped up to the counter, cleared my voice and said “hi, do…
How a Vernon dispensary helps patients overcome opioid addiction with marijuana substitute
VERNON – Michael was only in his 20s when he was first prescribed opiates for…
An inside look at what goes on at the Vernon Methadone Clinic
“PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT US” VERNON – Whether there for pain management or for…
Kamloops mayor optimistic after meeting new Mental Health and Addictions Minister
KAMLOOPS – After a roundtable discussion between city officials, the Kamloops RCMP Superintendent and the…
Supervised drug consumption approved for Kamloops and Kelowna
Kamloops and Kelowna are taking another step forward in the fight against the opioid overdose…
Kamloops doctors open addictions clinic to battle overdoses
KAMLOOPS – In the midst of climbing overdose deaths in the province, a group of…
Overdoses claimed 129 lives in B.C. last month
Last month illicit drug overdose deaths dropped slightly, but since May of 2016, deaths in…
REVIVED: Kamloops woman saved from opioid overdose gets second chance
"We found you on the sidewalk," the paramedics told Jen as she came to. "You…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Breaking down each party’s response to overdose crisis
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – As Interior residents continue to die from overdose at a record pace, the…
Dangers of opioid addiction to be discussed at TRU fentanyl forum
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops doctor is teaming up with members of the community to answer…
Youth detox beds coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA – Support beds for youth struggling with drug or alcohol withdrawal are coming to…
Drug overdose warning issued in Kamloops
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The public is being warned about an increase in fatal and non-fatal overdoses…