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6 Years of the Toxic Drug Crisis - Shaw Upfront Episode

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsai7-_I1MY

Campbell River Art Gallery opens doors to unhoused community, offering space to be creative - Campbell River Mirror

https://www.campbellrivermirror.com/entertainment/campbell-river-art-gallery-opens-doors-to-unhoused-community-offering-space-to-be-creative/?fbclid=IwAR1N5su1E-mvOeSS8STdidaNs5uRhWOQFaOXxGtfwLX_XuVEXl-NBVCpwKc

Black Balloon day commemorates those lost to toxic drug crisis - Campbell River Mirror

https://www.campbellrivermirror.com/news/black-balloon-day-commemorates-those-lost-to-toxic-drug-crisis/?fbclid=IwAR12FSJUW3xEFqNJVqxMun3jHKffz6ECJDUMsC295017YMikEFboN-TUoyg

26 toxic drug deaths: 26 parents, 26 cousins, 26 coworkers, 26 friends - Campbell River Mirror

https://www.campbellrivermirror.com/news/26-toxic-drug-deaths-26-parents-26-cousins-26-coworkers-26-friends/?fbclid=IwAR1968GfZQ5UKK11EXkxvRKTzE-nFUdwJnwgooCepYojcJhtPMK8TEBXltk

Drug Policy is Killing People- National Observer

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/08/31/news/canadas-drug-policy-not-drugs-killing-people-record-numbers-advocates-say

Overdose Awareness Day- Campbell River Mirror

https://www.campbellrivermirror.com/news/a-lot-of-resources-available-to-people-with-addictions-in-campbell-river/?fbclid=IwAR0X-sV8NPh1GQU5zUc7nvcOu-yxGdObHmC87WnQbK2SGmLUfmkcL2zW7wg

Loud in the ED-All Points West, CBC

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-93-all-points-west/clip/15864926-providing-safer-compassionate-emergency-department-care-people-addictions

A Person of Colour in Recovery- Visions Journal

https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/visions/systemic-racism-vol16/a-person-of-colour-in-recovery

Loud in the ED- VIHA

https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/stories/changing-conversation-pilot-projects-focus-improving-emergency-department-care-people-who-use

Stigma & CR Mirror

https://www.campbellrivermirror.com/community/stigma-can-be-the-hardest-hurdle-to-get-over-for-people-recovering-from-addiction/?fbclid=IwAR2_adhGMIOXkgNJEx_8QUhfHpOjCRJH97DewskRzbt7Bxn_t9vD5R7-jWc

Get the Point & the MOUHSS

https://www.campbellrivermirror.com/news/campbell-rivers-get-the-point-project-helps-clean-streets-break-down-stigma/?fbclid=IwAR365yMh9KEpQ01n5tYiBwa0ngZJ0_fKKm66wmtRUOxqIpkx3YzQOAyFuKE

Get the Point-CBC

https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/what-on-earth-trash-cleanup-turtles-1.5693519

Get the Point- Mirror

https://www.campbellrivermirror.com/news/new-campbell-river-outreach-program-empowering-volunteers/

Get the Point- Chek News Video

https://www.cheknews.ca/homeless-volunteers-cleaning-up-homeless-camps-in-campbell-river-694789/

Root Causes of Drug Use - Mirror

https://www.campbellrivermirror.com/news/community-invited-to-discuss-root-causes-of-drug-use-in-campbell-river/

CAT Launch- Mirror

https://www.campbellrivermirror.com/news/province-announces-1-5-million-in-funding-to-combat-overdose-epidemic/

“There’s pain and trauma. Pain comes in all ways and is at the heart of many addictions.”

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