Daphne Bramham: Are public policy-makers making B.C.'s drug crisis worse?

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 22:24:32 +0000

Opinion: There’s no evidence that B.C.’s ‘safer supply’ of drugs to addicts outside a clinical setting is working. Could it be making things worse?

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Conversations That Matter: Magic with mushrooms

Credit to Author: Massey Padgham| Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:00:25 +0000

Over the past couple of years, the legal use of psilocybin has been touted as an important and effective agent in the treatment of addiction, save one challenge – the cost is horrendous. It is far out of reach for the average person and the health care system. As a result, the concept,while tantalizing, was […]

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Are You Experiencing Eco-Anxiety? You’re Not Alone

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:34:23 +0000

eco-anxietyOver the last few years, reported cases of climate crisis emotional reactions have risen dramatically across the world. Known as “eco-anxiety,” the condition is often the result of worry about the impacts of global ecological disasters, specific extreme weather events, or individual carbon footprints.

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Software aims to tweak building design to encourage social interaction among residents

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 23:19:43 +0000

Architects, engineers and psychologists are working on ways to change building designs to better facilitate “sociability.”

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