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cbc.ca/news/canada/british-col “The minister added that 10,000 deaths had been prevented by #overdoseprevention sites in the last five years.

"Pierre Poilievre can't change the fact that British Columbia has overdose prevention sites that are authorized under the Public Health Act," Osborne said. 

"They are here because of the public health emergency that we're facing with a toxic drug crisis. Toxic drugs that are killing people."

CBCFederal parties spar over drug consumption sites as they pitch plans for B.C.'s toxic drug crisis | CBC NewsFederal parties have pitched different approaches to dealing with the toxic drug crisis in B.C. — particularly when it comes to supervised consumption sites.

Our Center in Innovation on Academic Detailing on Opioids (CIAO) has created a toolkit for dealing with patients on opioids who lose their clinicians.

This Includes a "TED" style talk done by our own Medical Director, Phillip Coffin, MD and other useful materials for providers and regulators. Check it out below!

ciaosf.org/inheriting-patients

CIAOInheriting Patients on Opioids | CIAO