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Victoria’s Street Drug Users Share Needles More Often Than Those in Vancouver

A new report by the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addictions Research (CARBC) reveals that Victoria’s drug users continue to share dirty needles after the closure of the city’s only needle-exchange facility. About 400 people a month used the facility, … Continue reading

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AIDS Vancouver Island needs your support — NEEDLE EXCHANGE

Hello all, As many of you may know, in Victoria, BC, we have been facing a drastic reduction in the availability of harm reduction services. On May 31, 2008, the city’s only primary needle exchange shut its doors, after 20 … Continue reading

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