Find interviews, videos, toolkits, reports & fact sheets on the impact of the toxic drug overdose crisis on those working in the trades
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Resources
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What Happens When You Tell the Truth?
This article delves into the opioid epidemic within the construction industry, shedding light on the widespread use of drugs among workers to cope with workplace injuries, precarious work, stressful environments, and abuse.
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Drugs, Death, and Denial on the Job
This article sheds light on the opioid epidemic within the construction industry, focusing on the struggles of men in trades who succumb to the toxic and unpredictable drug supply.
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Research Casts Doubt on Toxic Drug Crisis in Construction: BCCSA
This report by the BCCSA challenges the prevalent notion that the toxic drug crisis is as severe in the construction industry as previously thought.
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Equipping Changemakers: Exploring North Island College’s Potential
This report delves into the role of North Island College in responding to the Toxic Drug Poisoning Crisis in British Columbia.
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Maya’xala: Cultivating Community Respect in the Midst of the Toxic Drug, Trauma, and Housing Crises
This report investigates the state of the toxic drug, trauma, and housing crises in Campbell River through community-engaged research sessions.
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Walking Together: Towards a Stronger, More Integrated Substance Use Network in the Comox Valley
This report investigates the state of the substance use support network in the Comox Valley through a Gaps and Strengths analysis.
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Walk with Me: A Community-Engaged Response to the Drug Poisoning
This report highlights the vital role of community-engaged research in addressing the drug poisoning crisis.
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Island Health & the Toxic Drug Poisoning Crisis
This report presents the findings of a research project aimed at understanding the toxic drug poisoning crisis from the perspectives of Island Health staff.
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Uncovering the Human Dimensions of the Drug Poisoning Crisis in small B.C. communities
This policy report addresses the toxic drug poisoning crisis in B.C., focusing on its impact and history since the declaration of a public health emergency in 2016.
