Glossary: Kamloops recovery programs and services
‘There's no roadmap to recovery,’ says one recovery advocate, but more information can make the process easier.
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A resource guide for accessing Kamloops recovery programs and services
‘There's no roadmap to recovery,’ says one recovery advocate, but more information can make the process easier.
Fact-checking claims about recovery: Investing in saving lives
'A lot of the time, people are not successful the first time around. It's just the way it is,' says the director of Kamloops' Blue House Recovery.
Fact checking claims about recovery: Substance use stigma
Many assumptions about people who use drugs are inaccurate and harmful, addictions service providers say.
Fact-checking claims about recovery: Involuntary treatment
Claim: ‘If people refuse to go to rehab, we should force them to go.’ The Wren reports.
Fact-checking claims about recovery: People struggling on the streets are from outside Kamloops
Claim: People struggling on the streets in Kamloops aren’t ‘from here.’ The Wren reports.
Fact-checking claims about recovery: Harm reduction
Claim: Harm reduction — such as safe consumption sites and safer supply — enables addiction and does not solve the root problem. The Wren reports.
Reporter’s Notebook: Why The Wren dug into recovery services in Kamloops
Front-line workers and residents suggest unique solutions to the toxic drug crisis. The Wren took a community research approach to finding answers.
Reporter’s Notebook: What I learned talking to people about addiction and recovery in Kamloops
Moms Stop the Harm, Street College students and North Shore business owners taught me that while recovery is complicated, solutions are possible.
