by Alexandra | Jun 2, 2023 | Featured Article
FTIR Spectrometry drug testing is launching in the qathet Region. Join us to learn what it’s all about and how to access services. Lead by the qathet Community Action Team, and in partnership with Tla’amin Health, Lift Community Services and Vancouver...
by Alexandra | Jun 2, 2023 | Featured Article
Through funding from the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), qathet community action team (CAT) has purchased a Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer that enables advanced drug testing in a matter of minutes. According to a media release from Lift...
by Alexandra | Jan 29, 2023 | Featured Article
It’s a start – we’ll talk about decriminalization of small amounts of hard drugs, and the issues faced by rural drug users. We spoke with the coordinator of the qathet Community Action Team, in Powell River. Click here to listen.
by Alexandra | Jan 28, 2023 | Featured Article
As the provincial exemption to decriminalize possession of illegal drugs for personal use comes into effect on January 31, community partners in the qathet region are taking steps to make sure local substance users know what the changes mean for them. “We want to make...
by Alexandra | Jan 12, 2023 | Featured Article
A qathet region study involving people who use drugs is important data for further understanding substance use and its ramifications in a rural and coastal setting. Dan Snell, one of the local participants in the study, created an organization called SUSTAIN, which...
by Alexandra | Jan 10, 2023 | Featured Article
A study of people who use drugs conducted in the qathet region found a variety of negative consequences, likening the situation for drug users as living in a goldfish bowl. Dr. Geoff Bardwell, the study’s lead, who is affiliated with BC Centre on Substance Use, and is...
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