Addictions
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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From  NEW! Chapter 8Weed |
Wood discusses his journey with weed, and the dangerous situations he got into to acquire it. He talks about his interview with his recovery friend Marito. "The mental hold of weed" … | Alex Wood | 9 | 2021 | $0.90 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 9Caffeine |
Next is Wood’s journey with coffee, or more importantly, caffeine. Being "coffee-sick" was an ongoing cycle, and with news of his ulcers, Wood tries to sever ties with caffeine. … | Alex Wood | 27 | 2021 | $2.70 Add |
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From  ConclusionThe Way Forward for Homeless Shelters in Canada From: Beyond Shelters |
Analyzes how the diversity of the shelterscape in Canada offers homeless people the right door into the services and programs they may need to exit homelessness in the shortest time possible. … | James Hughes | 13 | $1.30 Add | |
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From  ConsequencesFrom: Fighting For Space |
The aftermath of opening Insite. | Travis Lupick | 17 | 2017 | $0.17 Add |
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From Court BattleFrom: Fighting For Space |
For four years, the Conservative administration had made it increasingly difficult for Insite to obtain annual exemptions from drug laws that it requires to operate. By 2007, it was clear that … | Travis Lupick | 24 | 2017 | $0.48 Add |
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From Crossing a LineFrom: Fighting For Space |
In early 2012, the regional health authority that funded Insite revealed it would soon cut funding for the Rainier Hotel, a housing project that benefited from on-site treatment programs for its … | Travis Lupick | 27 | 2017 | $0.54 Add |
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From Drug Users with a LawyerFrom: Fighting For Space |
John Richardson was a young lawyer facing an existential crisis. He found solace in Downtown Eastside, having been deeply moved by the dilapidated condition of drug users. He became a … | Travis Lupick | 21 | 2017 | $0.42 Add |
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From  NEW! EightFrom: Holden After & Before |
Tara McGuire | 13 | 2022 | $1.30 Add | |
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From NEW! EighteenFrom: Holden After & Before |
Tara McGuire | 8 | 2022 | $0.80 Add | |
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From NEW! ElevenFrom: Holden After & Before |
Tara McGuire | 8 | 2022 | $0.80 Add | |
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From EpilogueFrom: Fighting For Space |
How did a group mostly composed of unemployed heroin users change the face of Canadian drug policy and health-care for addiction? It was not easy. | Travis Lupick | 21 | 2017 | $0.42 Add |
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From NEW! EpilogueThe Fight of My Life |
The book wraps up with Wood discussing boxing and how a fighter just needs to keep getting up. One loss doesn’t mean everything is over. After a big relapse, Wood is diagnosed with … | Alex Wood | 11 | 2021 | $1.10 Add |
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From NEW! EpilogueFrom: Holden After & Before |
Tara McGuire | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add | |
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From Establishing InsiteFrom: Fighting For Space |
The new Mayor of Vancouver finally gave in to the demands of the Downtown Eastside activists and the groundwork for “Insite” was laid. This chapter talks about the logistics of … | Travis Lupick | 28 | 2017 | $0.56 Add |
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From Fentanyl ArrivesFrom: Fighting For Space |
Since 2011, there has been a spike in drug overdose deaths in Vancouver. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid is ten time stronger than heroin and fifty times more potent than morphine. The fight goes on. | Travis Lupick | 28 | 2017 | $0.56 Add |
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From NEW! FifteenFrom: Holden After & Before |
Tara McGuire | 5 | 2022 | $0.50 Add |
