Getting to Tomorrow Hamilton Brought together by witnessing firsthand the consequences of failed drug policies, 47 members of the Hamilton harm reduction community gathered to talk, share,…
Why do I use?
I do it to forget Forget all the things I regret. I do it to escape reality To find a new identity. I do it to manage…
I lost my star
Monday night, I lost my star. A beautiful man that I have at heart.
Finding Community Finding Hope: Cassandra Smith and the Path to Empowerment
True help is rooted in compassion, suspends judgment, is trauma-informed, and focuses on building an infrastructure of support around people that is resilient and holistic–in short, a “community.”
Drug policy and racism in Canada
“The racist and anti-Black harms facilitated by drug law enforcement have extended beyond the criminal justice system.”
Barrie Health Accord support letter for supervised consumption site
We believe that an SCS/CTS in Barrie at the proposed location of 11 Innisfil St (80 Bradford Street, Unit 940) is the next pressing need in responding to this crisis.
The whole community benefits from a ‘safe supply’ approach to substances
Reforming our policies on the use of illegal substances can save individual lives — but also help our neighbourhoods thrive.
I don’t judge you for yours, don’t judge me for mine
Who are you to judge us on our addiction?
A friend of mine has died today
Criminalization, stigmatization and ugly looks put her in a grave. All because she used a drug. Does not mean she wasn’t brave