Wellstream in the News
The children killed by fentanyl
A drug epidemic is devastating Canada
March 13, 2024 – Unherd
Fatal overdoses, the majority from fentanyl, a highly-potent opioid, are now the leading cause of death for young people aged 10-18 in British Columbia.
How parents should talk about drugs with their kids
October 24, 2023 – CBC: On the Coast with Gloria Macarenko
Having more informed and non-judgmental family discussions about drugs may save children’s lives.
August 31, 2023 – CBC News
A significant gap in early intervention remains.
‘Fear-based’ substance-use education is failing — does this B.C. nurse have an answer?
June 30, 2023 – Vancouver is Awesome
Outdated substance use education has been found to rely on marketing and ideological approaches instead of evidence.
June 30, 2023 – CKNW The Mike Smyth Show
A discussion about the need for a coordinated approach to substance use education and intervention in schools.
Teen marijuana poisonings have skyrocketed. How to keep your child safe
December 5, 2022 – TIME Magazine
How to talk to your child about cannabis and make cannabis use safer.
Metro Vancouver board approves Burb cannabis store beside UBC campus
July 7, 2022 –Vancouver Sun
Dr. Jenkins speaks to her philosophical approach to the legal cannabis store opening up beside UBC campus.
On the Coast with Gloria Macarenko: COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on mental health
March 1, 2022 – CBC On the Coast
Latest findings from the COVID-19 impacts on mental health survey.
December 5, 2022 – TIME Magazine
The mental health impacts of necessary COVID-19 self-isolation measures.
From zero tolerance to open dialogue: How harm reduction is shifting the conversation on drug use
December 6, 2019 – CBC White Coat, Black Art
The use of harm reduction with young people.
Kids and drugs: The Vancouver teachers transforming substance use education
July 14, 2019 – Vancouver Sun
Teens’ openness to harm reduction measures vs. just stopping drugs.
What kids need to learn about drugs
May 30, 2019 – Georgia Straight
Research shows that young people need and want evidence-based, factual information substance use.
Cannabis legalization a catalyst for research into drug, says federal pot czar.
May 22, 2019 – Calgary Herald
More study is needed to understand the risks of cannabis for youth who “are more at risk for mental-health harms…”.
Teens prefer harm reduction messaging over zero-tolerance on substance use
April 24, 2019 – ANI News
A discussion about the substance use messaging that resonates with youth.
5 tips for talking to your kids about cannabis
October 15, 2018 – Surrey Now
A few tips that could come in handy when it comes to having the talk.
Province’s cannabis PSAs promote fear rather than harm reduction: Professor
October 9, 2018 – CTV News Winnipeg
The challenges with current messaging on cannabis.
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