May 14, 2017

Drug checks at Vancouver supervised injection site found 80% contained fentanyl

Almost 80% of street drugs tested for fentanyl at a Vancouver safe injection site were laced with fentanyl.

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May 15, 2017

80 per cent of drugs checked at Insite contain fentanyl

Dr. Mark Lysyshyn says 80% of the drug checks resulted in clients reducing their dose and reducing their risk of overdose.

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May 15, 2017

Study shows 80% of drugs at Insite contain fentanyl

A pilot project to test street drugs for fentanyl at Insite has found about 80% of them are laced with the potentially deadly opioid.

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May 16, 2017

Insite fentanyl tests reduce overdoses, study finds

Drug users who test their drugs and discover fentanyl are more likely to reduce their dose and reduce their risk of overdose.

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May 13, 2017

Sechelt Briefs – Goose culling

Golf course denied exemption to firearm policy to cull geese but if there was a real health concern produced by goose poop documented by VCH, council would reconsider.

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May 14, 2017

Campaign targets stoned drivers

A troubling study from B.C. shows that a high proportion of young adults who consume pot are driving. With quotes from study co-author Dr. Jeff Brubacher of VGH.

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May 14, 2017

City council to vote on $3M 10th Avenue plan

Vancouver city staff are recommending changes to 10th Ave near VGH, including raising bike lanes, restricting traffic, and converting street-parking into passenger loading areas.

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May 14, 2017

Sinus surgery wait times: A tale of two patients

Judge presiding over the B.C. public vs. private health care trial had sinus surgery at a private Vancouver clinic through a contract VCH had with False Creek Surgical Centre.

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May 15, 2017

Drug tests at Insite find nearly eight in ten samples contain fentanyl

A drug-testing pilot project at Insite, found that nearly 80 per cent of tests contained fentanyl. With quotes from Dr. Patricia Daly, VCH Chief Medical Health Officer.

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May 15, 2017

Fentanyl test boosts dose-reduction rate, could lead to fewer overdoses

Drug users who test their drugs and discover fentanyl are 10 times more likely to reduce their dose, making such tests widely available could reduce overdoses.

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