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Currently, new research suggests that the anticonvulsant medication, retigabine, could dramatically reduce the effects of […]
North America’s first supervised injection facility in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is already demonstrating positive results. According to data gathered by the University of British Columbia and the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS from 300 coroner reports between 2001 and 2005, deaths due to illicit drug overdose has decreased by significantly since the facility opened its doors in September 2003. During the period under review, no overdoses occurred in the facility and declined by 35{c754d8f4a6af077a182a96e5a5e47e38ce50ff83c235579d09299c097124e52d} in the immediate surroundings, while deaths resulting from overdose declined by only 9{c754d8f4a6af077a182a96e5a5e47e38ce50ff83c235579d09299c097124e52d} in the rest of Vancouver. Researchers ensured that factors such as changes in drug supply or purity were ruled out. “This study provides the first unequivocal scientific evidence of the benefits of supervised injection facilities, and clearly demonstrates that facilities such
Before Hurricane Helene, had you stopped by one of the many breweries, art galleries, or […]