PROGRAMS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT:
other substances
Mitragyna speciosa Korth, also known by its Thai name Kratom, is a tree native to southeast Asia. Its leaves have been traditionally used to treat fatigue, pain, opioid withdrawal, diabetes, and more. It is commonly ingested as a tea, ground leaf powder, or capsule, but can also be smoked or snorted. Most adults report using it to help with pain, mental health, or detoxing from other substances. They generally do not report any negative health or social effects (29-32).
Phencyclidine (PCP) is classified as a schedule II drug. PCP was first manufactured in 1926 and was marketed and used as an anesthetic medication. Because of side effects and the availability of better alternative medication, its use was discontinued. PCP derivatives have been sold for recreational and non-medical use. PCP usually comes as a white powder, which can be dissolved in alcohol or water. It can be bought as a powder or liquid.
Xylazine
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Nitazenes
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Medetomidine
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What's in the drug supply?
When people don't have safe access to their drug of choice - either because it is criminalized or heavily-monitored - they are more likely to get the substances they use online or on "the street." But the products on the illicit market can be untested, unregulated, and dangerous.
People are dying every day from an unregulated, contaminated drug supply. We often talk about this as the "overdose crisis" but really, it is a drug poisoning crisis. These are preventable deaths.
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Understand the consequences of our untested and unregulated drug supply.
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Learn about what we mean when we advocate for a safe(r) supply.
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Explore harm reduction strategies like drug checking and providing prescribed medications.
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​Learn how to reduce overdoses and save lives.
"Drug poisoning is affecting many different people who use different substances for different reasons. It is affecting people who use opioids, people who use stimulants, people who use regularly, and people who use occasionally. People from all walks of life are affected; we are all in this together." -- Vancouver's Safe Supply Statement
