Immediate Release August 13, 2012 LOCAL GROUPS MARK OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY WITH CEREMONY Victoria. Local agencies that work with people who use illicit drugs are marking International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31 with a ceremony to remember those who have died from overdose and to inform the public about…
SOLID recently sent a letter to the Times Colonist regarding their revealing of the VicPD’s undercover sting called “Rock the Block”: “As an organization that provides outreach services to people who use illicit drugs, we are deeply disturbed by the recent article (K. Derosa, June 14, 2012) revealing the results…
May 28-June 2 is now declared “Community Solidarity for Harm Reduction Week”
SOLID, in partnership with AIDS Vancouver Island (AVI), Universities Without Walls (UWW) and other harm reduction organizations in Victoria held a week of events aimed at reflecting on the struggles for harm reduction in Victoria, while highlighting the successes in other parts of the country.
