This year marks the 21st anniversary of International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD). Every year on August 31 we grieve publicly, train and educate people on overdose prevention, and advocate for bette...
Editor's Note: The following story shares one employee’s experience with a program supporting people with the expressed goal of abstinence. Northern Health engages with patients across the spectrum ...
Many people might be planning to consume cannabis over the holidays – perhaps even trying it for the first time. However, it’s important to know there can be health risks. To reduce potential h...
Child & Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Resources for Families is a new NH document that gives youth and families clarity and direction on where to seek help for mental health and subst...
Cannabis edibles, extracts, and topicals will be available for purchase mid-December. “Cannabis” is the scientific name for the plant, but you might also know it as bud, dope, ganja, marijuana, po...
Three years have passed since a Provincial Public Health Emergency was declared because of the overdose rates in BC. When it was first announced in 2016, I had just begun my current role as regional n...
Teri-Lynn was put up for adoption by her biological parents, both of whom struggled with substances. She remembers from a young age thinking she’d done something wrong to not be loved or wanted. Thi...
