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Source: Peer support workers on front lines of the OD crisis need support too: Expert|CityNews1130.comOriginally published on August 12th 2018 VANCOUVER – Trey Helten has known almost every one of the 50 or so people he has treated for overdoses on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside since February. As a former heroin ...

Source: Pay drug users for expertise, insight to deal with overdose crisis: B.C. report|lfpress.com VANCOUVER — Drug users are often the first responders to an overdose and should be paid fairly for their contributions to research, service delivery and overdose prevention activities, says a report. The BC Centre for Disease Control ...