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Substance use
Recommendation 5:
The Director of Police Services must develop the following Provincial Policies for all policing agencies in British Columbia: a Provincial Policy on harm reduction which should include: i. a directive to deprioritize simple possession of controlled substances and an overview of the harms of confiscating substances (including alcohol) from people with addictions and limited resources; ii. a directive to never confiscate new or used syringes, naloxone, and other harm reduction and overdose prevention supplies; iii. a statement that harm reduction supplies, whether new or used, are not a basis for search or investigation; and iv. a directive that local police forces work with service providers to develop bubble zones around safe consumption sites, overdose prevention sites, and other harm reduction sites, taking into consideration policing practices that may deter access including visible presence, arrests in close proximity, undercover operations in and near, and surveillance of people using the service.
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Recommendation 160:
It is recommended that jurisdictions explore ways to ensure the provision of a continuum of accessible, comprehensive and co-ordinated community-based and government services to victims and their families, including…mental health and addiction services where required. (p.92)
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Recommendation 6:
It is often said that leaving sex work is not an event but rather a process that requires adapting the skills learned in sex work to other work environments, overcoming social prejudice, and explaining gaps in work history. For those who do wish to transition out of sex work, the $20 million fund nationally is not nearly enough. More funding should also be made available to support transitioning and skills training programs run by current or former sex workers, who best understand the challenges.
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Recommendation 14:
Involve families in developing messaging for provincial public awareness and anti-stigma campaigns regarding addiction and overdose prevention/ response, to be rolled out across the province immediately.
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Recommendation 2:
Increase opportunities for Indigenous pathways to healing and recovery, particularly through traditional, land-based, and spiritual teachings for those struggling with addictions and substance-use.
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Recommendation 4:
- Focus on traditional knowledge and skills transfer
- Ground programming in Indigenous language for deeper meaning
- Incorporate traditional foods, medicines, and cleansing
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Recommendation 40:
Increase harm reduction services for youth, including appropriate supplies, naloxone kits and training to use safely. In particular, youth in Williams Lake requested harm reduction services.
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Recommendation 10:
Increase capacity for rapid access to evidence-based treatment in the province. Individuals who seek treatment need immediate access to evidence-based care.
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Recommendation 25:
In the interim, reducing criminalization and stigmatization of community members would alleviate further social divides. Instead, we recommend an approach that allows them to thrive that takes an inclusive approach to housing, employment, social security, and access (services, food, other), which would require cooperative action by all levels of government and stakeholders.
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Recommendation 2:
In order to address the totality of overdose deaths in Vancouver, the exemption should apply broadly in terms of population, geography, and drug. The exemption should apply: To any person who possesses drugs for personal use while in Vancouver and; In all instances meeting the offence criteria for simple possession, regardless of the substance in question.
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