Danya Fast

Anthropologist living and working on occupied Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil Waututh territories. Assistant Professor @UBCmedicine. Author of The Best Place.

[Danya Fast @danya_fast]

More love for Light featuring @kalismethy313: https://t.co/GK4Rx4FPWC

[Danya Fast @danya_fast]

So proud of this latest Living On film. Watch the others here: https://t.co/okgMacvlLs

[NOWNESS @NOWNESS]

Watch a raw portrait of Vancouver’s fentanyl crisis through the young people at its core in the Downtown Eastside 🌎

https://t.co/nGy3uwBoVw

[Crackdown podcast @crackdownpod]

Vancouver is the best place. A scenic, world-class city. But reaching the 'good life' has never been harder.
In our new episode we talk to @danya_fast & Sarah West about how Vancouver has gotten more dangerous—especially for young drug users. https://t.co/iXAecHGLo8

[Crackdown podcast @crackdownpod]

📢 New ep out!

In part 3 of our Kids on the Block series we hear from Danny - a young queer person who tries to escape a hostile family and government to live an authentic life. https://t.co/RKFJmWRtN1

[Garth Mullins @garthmullins]

🚨New @crackdownpod ep. The right attacks harm reduction to "protect children." But it's the drug war that's killing kids - and their parents. The right never lets youth speak for themselves. But we do. https://t.co/jhOznUZmgj

[Danya Fast @danya_fast]

Honoured that I get to be a part of telling this story with Bones, @garthmullins and @crackdownpod. https://t.co/RuyWmuzJMf

[Kora DeBeck @KDeBeck]

Love this poster from #bccsu2023 conference!! Beautiful vision. Hope it is a reality soon. Thank you @kalismethy313 @danya_fast

[BC Centre on Substance Use @BCCSU]

[Tomorrow] The second in our new Research & Dialogue Series:

"Youth Harm Reduction Calls for Action", with presenters Dr. Danya Fast and Kali-olt Sedgemore.

April 26 @ 12pm PDT. Online and free to attend. Register here: https://t.co/yhua8Tyciq

[Danya Fast @danya_fast]

@Filtermag_org More amazing work from @kalismethy313

[Homeless Hub @homelesshub]

"It remains so hard for many people to get their heads around the importance of #HarmReduction programs and spaces dedicated to young people."

👉 https://t.co/zglw2MT5u2

#MakingtheShift

[Garth Mullins @garthmullins]

🚨 New @crackdownpod ep. The fight for drug decriminalization is only getting started in BC. But when the state makes a concession to movement demands, that shows a little community power. Fuckin A https://t.co/5hJsTre3ib

[VCH Research Institute @VCHResearch]

A new @BCCSU report authored by VCHRI researcher @danya_fast highlights the need to develop supports that better align with the needs of youth who use substances: https://t.co/ZxpXf1eV1W

[Canadian Substance Use Research and Exchange-SURE @sure_crus]

👋Welcome to Feature Friday!
This week’s feature is "Youth Voices on Treatment in the Shadow of the Overdose Crisis: Key Recommendations and Findings for Care Providers" by @danya_fast @BCCSU and their Youth Advisory Council.

Check out the report : https://t.co/HmpvSR7dpl

[Alex de Boer @alexmdeboer]

Check out the newest Crackdown ep! Big thanks to sex worker activists Jade & Jlynn for sharing their stories and to @AndreaKrusi & @jenn_mcdermid for their research and advocacy.

[Danya Fast @danya_fast]

Thank you Making the Shift for funding a CBPR project with, for, and by YPWUD in Metro Vancouver! This lets us continue to raise our voices on youth homelessness in Canada and what we need to do about it. Learn more: https://t.co/7Jm30h0bUq
#MtS #YouthHomelessness @homelesshub

[Meaghan Thumath @MeaghanThumath]

#HarmReduction has primarily developed around adult drug use, obscuring theoretical, practical, ethical & legal issues pertaining to children & adolescents & their families @ijdrugpolicy @UBCNursing @CEBI_DSPI @DrClauStoicescu @HRInews @IDPCnet https://t.co/GNjXOM07e2

[Andreas Pilarinos (he/him), PhD, MPP @a_pilarinos]

🚨NEW #OPENACCESS PUB ALERT🚨

We heard from young people about their experiences navigating #OAT/#MOUD, with findings pointing to important #healthpolicy barriers: https://t.co/6nQrOZtJBG

See 👇🏻🧵 for more details!

[Kali Rufus-Sedgemore @kalismethy313]

6 youth under 19 died in February this year Thats 6 youth under 19 1 is to many but 6 is devasting in a a whole month. We must realize that #youthusedrugs & deserve exact same life saving options like adults Harm reduction services & education thats youth specific & led is needed

[Kali Rufus-Sedgemore @kalismethy313]

Check out this incredible piece that has our calls to action in #youthharmreduction in the harm reduction journal https://t.co/GYk4gzVHjs

[Kali Rufus-Sedgemore @kalismethy313]

A research paper by some incredible research's and myself and other incredible youth
that shows youth who use drugs are capable of making decisions and much much more ♥️♥️