#NOTANISLAND

A Harm Reduction Blog for the next generation

[karmikca]

Safer spaces for the win ! http://bit.ly/2rgtehh

[karmikca]

Access SisterSpace if you need; now open ! 6am - 6pm "SisterSpace at 135 Dunlevy St. can accommodate up to 15 women at a time in a monitored and safe environment for injecting illicit substances." http://bit.ly/2rANf5a

[karmikca]

IMPORTANT ALERT: A pill sold as MDMA has reportedly killed a 16 year old girl in Newwestminister and another person is in the hospital. Toxicology reports coming soon hopefully. We'll try to update as we can.

[karmikca]

On May 5th we started our first peaceful protests against fentanyl and the opiate crisis. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Anyone in for June 3/17? http://bit.ly/2qrsh3V

[karmikca]

Recently Karmik volunteer coordinator Alex Betsos attend the 2017 International Harm Reduction conference, held in Montreal, CA. VICE's Allison Tea informs us how Jordan Allen Westfall created an impact that echoes death tolls. http://bit.ly/2rQZpE6

[karmikca]

TBH : Good Samaritan Law, Bill C 224 "This law ensures that you can call for help when someone is having a drug overdose — and stay to provide them support until emergency responders arrive — with guaranteed immunity from certain charges related to simple possession of illegal drugs." http://bit.ly/2qAPTos

[karmikca]

"Street drugs are costing lives and this research confirms what we’ve long known — that supervised injection sites and drug checking can prevent unnecessary deaths." Although we interpret this study with a critical view, we can all agree the lacking harm reduction supports continues to sign death warrants. http://bit.ly/2pU1ywt

[karmikca]

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR APPLICATIONS We have a few spots left in our volunteer training We are extending the deadline for applications until Saturday! If you have already sent in an application, you should be getting an email soon! The training dates are: May 16 ,17 , 23 , 24 , 30 , 31 and June 6th! You have to be able to go to all of the training dates. Fill out the application below and email it to: [email protected]

[karmikca]

VICE hosted a town hall meeting recently with Justin Trudeau about cannabis legalization - the conversation turned when a front line worker, Zoë Dodd, spoke up about the opiate epidemic and harm reduction. Relevant. http://bit.ly/2rafK6r

[karmikca]

We have a few spots left in our volunteer training We are extending the deadline for applications until Saturday! If you have already sent in an application, you should be getting an email soon! The training dates are: May 16 ,17 , 23 , 24 , 30 , 31 and June 6th! You have to be able to go to all of the training dates. Fill out the application below and email it to: [email protected]

[karmikca]

The " war on drugs " isn't anything new; it continues to be a failure on multiple fronts. The Drug Policy Alliance redirects our perspective towards the realities that encompass the " war on drugs " . http://rol.st/2px1Z0f

[karmikca]

The fentanyl epidemic seems pretty convenient for lots of parties in the government and pharma industries. Question everything. https://youtu.be/6W82h0D6dl4

[karmikca]

FYI 🖤 http://bit.ly/2qBG1x1

[karmikca]

Check out this video from Jim Vanderhorst & Rebel Cause Films to recap our jungle bass reunion at Tonight!! Sleeveless Vancity Takeover: Stylust Beats + more! BASS BUZZ. We at Karmik couldn't be more supportive towards Sleeveless Records INEO Studios and Vancouver Art and Leisure...why? Because they ALL understand and appreciate that harm reduction has a space in their events. You can feel safer as an attendee at their events, knowing we ALL got your back fam. #notanisland

[karmikca]

"Focusing on any one particular analogue is a waste of time. I've got a sheet of paper in front of me that lists at least 44 fentanyl analogs," he said. We couldn't agree more, Dr Kendall. http://bit.ly/2pe4nsQ

[karmikca]

How about all those needles end up in a safe injection site, or in a SHARPS disposal box? Or maybe governments start to support the housing crisis as an interconnected piece of harm reduction? #notanisland http://bit.ly/2pD0Czu

[karmikca]

One week left to get your volunteer applications in. Deadline is Tuesday May 9th! The dates for the training are: May 16 ,17 , 23 , 24 , 30 , 31 and June 6th! Fill out the application below and email it to: [email protected] http://bit.ly/2oRpbqA