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What Kamloops, Okanagan public can expect when saving overdose victims
Earlier this year, Kamloops resident Candice Romanoff came across a man in the alley behind…
Medications for alcoholism lacking in BC despite being deadlier than opioids
It may have taken a back seat to the overdose crisis, but more than three…
BC therapist who did ‘whole’ chest massage gets week suspension
A BC massage therapist has been suspended for a week for giving a female patient…
Latest efforts for a drug treatment centre in Kamloops quashed by council
Kamloops councillor Denis Walsh made one last effort to sway council on a drug rehabilitation…
Why jail isn’t the best way to reduce crime rates in Kamloops, Okanagan
There’s more to solving the growing crime rates in Thompson and Okanagan cities than locking…
Interior Health aims to open complex care facility this fall
Interior Health is soliciting contractors to open a complex care site in the region, anticipating…
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…
iN VIDEO: This Penticton doctor took new approach to treat people with alcohol use disorder
The late Penticton physician Dr. Jeff Harries took a different approach in helping treat patients…
Penticton addictions centre officially reopens after receiving council’s support
Penticton’s Pathways Addictions Resource Centre has officially reopened after it received council’s support following a…
Kamloops business owner pushing for addictions treatment in Rayleigh
A car dealership owner is pushing for a new detox and treatment centre in Kamloops,…
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…
Got the winter blahs? You’re not alone this year
Kamloops and Okanagan residents looking at another long winter might be finding their spirits dampened…
Help is coming to B.C. Interior for first responders with workplace trauma
ASHCROFT – A new facility focused on supporting the mental health and well being of…
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…
Deadly consequences: People falling through cracks waiting for addiction treatment
NORTH OKANAGAN – Working at a centre that helps people overcome their drug and alcohol…
How Kamloops bylaw officers are doing things differently
KAMLOOPS – Bylaw officers in Kamloops now have a new tool under their belt when…
“I was high for my entire stay:” Why B.C. prisons aren’t helping addicts
His parents thought a few months in jail would force him to sober up. They…
Addictions recovery centre in Vernon not just for men anymore
VERNON – A longtime gap in services for women struggling with addictions in Vernon is…
Thief detained in Vernon citizen’s arrest finally getting help for drug addiction
VERNON – A thief apprehended in a very public citizen’s arrest last year was sentenced…
Court decision underscores need for more treatment beds in Vernon
VERNON – With addiction at the root of so many crimes, it’s no surprise the…
Jailed man with lengthy criminal record loses appeal to go to treatment centre
NORTH OKANAGAN – A man with a serious drug addiction who claims he is not…
Vernon defence lawyer calls for more treatment beds, mental health services for offenders
VERNON – A Vernon defence lawyer who’s helped a great number of addicts and mentally…