Substance Abuse

The Regulation of Marijuana – Substance Abuse – Vancouver BC

Janet — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:22:20 +0000

The Vancouver Sun March 28 2012 reports that the British Columbia chief provincial medical health officer has joined four former mayors and four former BC attorney’s general and is promoting the immediate de-criminalization of marijuana, and regulation of cannabis supply and use. It is said that the war on illicit marijuana suppliers and users has failed. [...]

Vancouver BC – Drug Prevention – Substance Abuse

Janet — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:10:59 +0000

A stitch in time, saves nine, and never more true than for substance abuse and drug prevention programs that target kids in schools. In Vancouver BC, timely drug prevention programs could help to prevent Vancouver, British Columbia from being the substance abuse capital of Canada. All kids are at risk in a city known worldwide [...]

Substance Abuse in the Workplace – Vancouver BC, Canada

Janet — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 01:05:07 +0000

Substance abuse in Vancouver BC, Canada is a continuing problem in the workplace, as an overview of Vancouver statistics, presented by the Vancouver Regional Construction Association shows. see article: Of concern is the fact that there are around 400,000 people in British Columbia that have problems with addiction and substance abuse – that costs British [...]

Substance Abuse Vancouver BC – the Worst Drug City in the World?

Janet — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:50:32 +0000

There is no doubt that to stand out from the crowd, to be “something” in the world – you have to be extra “special”. According to current media reports – substance abuse in Vancouver BC, Canada makes it something special – perhaps the worst drug city in the world. Vancouver is said to be home [...]

Getting an Education – in DTES, Vancouver, BC

Janet — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:32:15 +0000

Many peope think that getting an education, in DTES, Vancouver, BC means doing time as a con, banged up at the “university”, on East Cordova for doing drugs or drug related crime. People don’t expect young people from DTES to graduate from school, let alone university, or to make a name for themselves in sport, [...]

Vancouver BC and Drug Recovery – A History of Success

Janet — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:01:36 +0000

The history of success with drug recovery in Vancouver BC, Canada begins with the Narconon program, in 1966, in an Arizona jail. The now-famous story of William Benitez, a long term prisoner and heroin addict, relates how he came to read the work of Ron L Hubbard “The Fundamentals of Thought”. The text inspired Benitez [...]

BCMA and VANDU – Substance Abuse in Vancouver, BC.

Janet — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:36:45 +0000

VANDU is the Vancouver Area Network of Illicit Drug Users. With a current membership of around 2,000 illicit drug users, Vandu sees itself as being a democratic, grassroots community whose focus is social action, their aim to challenge public policy and practices, with regard to illicit drug use. The qualification to be a member is [...]

Vancouver BC: GHB, Date Rape, & Responsibility

Janet — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:06:27 +0000

In Vancouver BC, a young girl of seven was recently taken to hospital, apparently after finding and drinking water laced with GHB. The child has survived, has been taken into care, while authorities make decisions about parental responsibility. see article: The incident highlights the fact that GHB is still around as a party drug. GHB [...]

Vancouver BC – East Hastings, Main and Substance Abuse

Janet — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:14:26 +0000

In downtown, eastside Vancouver BC drug addicts congregate at East Hastings and Main to score the drugs that they use. Not much is done, to round them up, to send them on their way. In fact the locality of East Hastings and Main is quite a tourist attraction - tourists flock to see the bizarre [...]

Needles, Pipes and Substance Abuse – Vancouver BC.

Janet — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:31:50 +0000

On 6 December 2011, Vancouver BC officially began handing free crack pipes to addicts. By 3 January 2012, there were cracks appearing in the system. The supply provided, of 60,000 kits, intended to last for eight months would be used up already if supplies had freely been given to all of the addicts who want [...]