Meet people where they are: harm reduction and the opioid crisis in British Columbia
We sat down with BCCDC harm reduction lead and SPPH Professor Jane Buxton and Associate Professor Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes to talk about their work in harm reduction services, what this involves, and what measures they would like to see to address the opioid overdose crisis.
Empowering people, reducing harms
As all levels of government have struggled to respond to the overdose crisis, a close-knit network of people across the province has been working quietly to reduce drug-related harms in their communities for years. Professor Jane Buxton speaks with Jackie Wong for the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies about the Peer Engagement and Evaluation Project.
Counselling and opioid substitution therapy could reduce risk of hepatitis C reinfection
People who inject drugs and receive mental health counselling or opioid substitution therapy could be less likely to reacquire Hepatitis C, a new study has found.