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VIDEO: The nightmare of opioid addiction as told by Kelowna mom who lost both sons
"MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND DRUG USE ARE DANCE PARTNERS." KELOWNA – “I’m referred to as…
Street-level help for mental health and substance abuse in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A new partnership between Kelowna RCMP and Interior Health will provide better help…
Kamloops council endorses supervised drug consumption sites
KAMLOOPS – The two locations for a mobile supervised drug consumption service have been picked…
Interior First Nations elders and chiefs declare state of emergency over fentanyl crisis
KAMLOOPS – First Nations elders and chiefs have declared a state of emergency over the…
Drug test confirms deadly opioid carfentanil in the Interior
KELOWNA – An opioid 100 times more toxic than fentanyl now poses a threat in…
Kamloops RCMP want to open the conversation around teen marijuana, drug use
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are stepping up to address parents in the city, in…
Clean, medical-grade heroin for drug users? B.C.’s chief coroner thinks it’s worth considering
VICTORIA – As the number of illicit drug deaths remains on a steady pace, the…
FENTANYL CRISIS: Health officials consider stepping up overdose prevention services in Vernon, Penticton
VERNON – Rising overdose numbers have health officials plotting their next plan of attack against…
‘You get used to it:’ Reversing overdoses becoming routine at Vernon non-profit
VERNON – The first time she had to grab a naloxone kit to revive someone…
Two overdoses in one week at the Vernon library prompts increased security
VERNON – Those visiting the Vernon library will notice security guards watching over the building…
Kamloops RCMP working with Interior Health on supervised consumption locations
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are working closely with Interior Health and community stakeholders to…
Youth detox beds coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA – Support beds for youth struggling with drug or alcohol withdrawal are coming to…
Vernon schools fighting addiction before it begins, as fentanyl crisis looms
VERNON – As drug over dose deaths hit crisis levels across the province, one school…
Local politicians hear details of overdose crisis in Vernon
VERNON – More people died of an illicit drug overdose in Vernon in 2016 than…
Mobile illicit drug consumption site the way to go in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The director of a local addictions resource centre says Interior Health’s decision to…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Fentanyl’s devastating impact on the Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – More than 700 people in B.C. have died this year from illicit drug…
Kamloops overdose prevention services are already saving lives
KAMLOOPS – After being open for less than a week, the new overdose prevention sites…
Number of illicit drug overdose deaths hit record numbers in B.C.
POWERFUL OPIOID FENTANYL PRESENT IN HIGH NUMBER OF FATALITIES VICTORIA – The number of overdose…
Rutland overdose prevention site not opening as per B.C. government plan
KELOWNA – The Interior Health Authority isn’t going into specifics, but the overdose prevention site…
Kamloops outreach organization welcoming support in the fight against overdose deaths
KAMLOOPS – ASK Wellness is excited about province's latest volley in the fight against the…
Resource centre given just one week to become Kelowna’s first safe consumption site
KELOWNA – Clare MacDonald and her staff don’t mind at all that they were given…
Overdose prevention sites coming to Kamloops and Kelowna in battle against opioid overdose crisis
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Overdose prevention sites are coming to Kelowna and Kamloops by the end of…
You can learn how to help in case of a fentanyl overdose with Kamloops naloxone training
KAMLOOPS – A pair of naloxone training sessions have been confirmed thanks to the efforts…
Town hall meeting to discuss overdose spike in Penticton
PENTICTON – As the number of illicit drug overdoses soar in Penticton, a local group…