Tag: harm reduction
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Toxic Drug Advisory Jan. 26, 2026
The BC Centre for Disease Control has issued a toxic drug advisory for the Province of British Columbia.
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Transformative degree helps grad bring together care, justice and public health
As a graduate student in public health, Andrea Figueroa has gone from working at supervised consumption sites in Montreal to…
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Toxic drug advisory Oct. 24, 2025
Island Health has issued a toxic drug advisory for Greater Victoria Oct. 24-30, 2025.
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Toxic drug advisory Sept. 24, 2025
Island Health has issued a toxic drug advisory for Greater Victoria Sept. 24-30, 2025.
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Introducing a whole-campus approach to substance-use health
Today, UVic is releasing the Substance Use Health Strategy: A whole-campus approach to safety and well-being — an important step…
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UVic launches new emergency contact procedures
After a thoughtful review, the university is introducing new emergency contact procedures for faculty, staff and students.
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Results in from external review: Statement from President Hall
We now have the results of an external review initiated in the wake of Sidney McIntyre-Starko’s passing, conducted by lawyer…
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Interim report from the Special Advisor on Overdose Prevention & Response
In July 2024, I was appointed Special Advisor to the Provost on Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction. Since then, I’ve…
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Toxic Drug advisory
Island Health has issued a toxic drug advisory for Greater Victoria Mar. 11-18, 2025. Drug poisonings are increasing in Greater…