FORSETH – It’s past time to stop the scum who murder with drugs
THE TRAGEDY of hundreds of lives lost due to drugs, addictions, and a poisoned drug supply was reported on once again last week — but was anyone listening? Have we tuned [Continue]
Drug addiction
KNOX – Some saw only the addict, others the man inside
WHAT WAS SHOCKING about Wayne Samson’s fall is that it came from such a height. One day he was a successful, middle-aged Victoria businessman — wife, kids, house, the [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Would mandatory drug treatment help us get our streets back?
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ANY VISIT TO THE DOWNTOWN or Tranquille Corridor these days can leave the impression we’re losing control of our streets. It’s part of [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Drug prohibition was a mistake but decriminalization not an answer
HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE because of a half-baked idea from a century ago? It all started at the turn of the 20th century when concoctions of opium were commonly found [Continue]
GINTA – Ignoring a problem does not make it go away; it just makes it bigger
IT WAS INTERNATIONAL Overdose Awareness Day on Monday. It’s heartbreaking that we have one, but that’s a conversation for another day. For now, let’s think of everyone [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Drug addiction requires bold action, not fuzzy language
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. EVERYBODY HAS IDEAS about what to do about drug abuse. The Addiction Matters Kamloops group, for example, wants to remove the stigma around [Continue]
PETERS – Horgan’s verbal diarrhea on the overdose crisis a serious misstep
A DELEGATION TO KAMLOOPS COUNCIL this week emphasized the importance of minding our language when talking about addiction and substance use disorder. Two days later, it [Continue]
PETERS – 4,000 overdose deaths more than enough to prompt drastic action
IT’S ONE OF THE IRONIES of our society that one person’s death can trigger a swell of emotion, but 4,000 deaths don’t cause a ripple. B.C. just officially surpassed [Continue]
