Dr. Bonnie Henry: “It’s very important to recognize that harm reduction and recovery and treatment are not in competition.
“It is not ‘either or,’ they are both essential and necessary parts of a continuum.”
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This is so 💔. Yes we need more access to treatment but we also need safer spaces for use and safer supply. I have been saying since 2016, we need a comprehensive system of care. Govts need to step up & act instead of being mired in stigma.
@momsstoptheharm@MsthPetra You also have to back it up with timely resources to assist them in recovering from substance use. Otherwise, you're way is just as deadly as the drugs.
Property developer in Gatineau providing heated tents, warm showers and restrooms for people sleeping outside.
""We decided that enough is enough and we want homeless people to be able to have a decent Christmas,"
https://t.co/wMw7C0d7sG
According to an article in Vice today:
Medically assisted death (MAID) is being considered as a option for people with Problematic substance Use Disorder.