Garth Mullins
What the Next Generation of Canadian Activists are Facing
Longtime activist Garth Mullins offers some perspective for young protesters.
Canadian Prisoners Win Battle to Access Methadone
The change in policy comes just as British Columbia announced a public health emergency due to drug overdose deaths.
Locked Up and Dope Sick: Canadian Prisoners Fight for Addiction Treatment
British Columbia prisoners are taking their jailers to court to fight for access to methadone and Suboxone.
Is Canada’s New Methadone Leading Some Patients Back to Heroin?
Many patients are saying that Methadose doesn’t hold them until their next dose, and it’s causing them to experience withdrawal symptoms.
The BC Supreme Court Has Ordered Health Canada to Let Addicts Access Prescription Heroin
Last Thursday, the BC Supreme Court ordered Health Canada to stop obstructing prescription heroin for a group of entrenched drug users. This step furthers the legal battle to make access to heroin lawful treatment for qualified patients.
There Are Crack-Pipe Vending Machines in Vancouver
Thanks to Portland Hotel Society, a nonprofit that provides services to people with mental-health and addiction issues, there are two crack-pipe vending machines in Vancouver.
Methadone Doses Are About to Get Ten Times Stronger in BC
Methadone is about to get ten times stronger in BC. But many patients still don’t know the change is coming, and advocates worry this will lead to overdoses and deaths.