Addictions

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Out of Harm’s Way

From: Fighting For Space

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This chapter highlights the first ever conference (Out of Harm’s Way) held in Vancouver for harm reduction. The primary thrust was providing stable housing options, educating general public … 27 $0.54 Add
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The Quarantine of the Opium Eater, Notes on Getting Well

Interdependence

From: On Opium

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This chapter explores community, including various methods of harm reduction and a conference in Portugal, where all drugs have been decriminalized. The author describes online support systems … 58 $5.80 Add
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Twelve

From: Holden After & Before

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Chapter 12

Red Meat

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

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Eating red meat wasn’t out of his control. However, Wood didn’t want to be a part of the climate problems connected to red meat. Nora is the next guest on his podcast. She remarks … 4 $0.40 Add
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From Housing to Harm Reduction

From: Fighting For Space

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This chapter highlights the synergy between VANDU and PHS as they grappled to establish basic facilities for the homeless population in Vancouver. Caught in the sparring between the health board … 26 $0.52 Add
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Thirteen

From: Holden After & Before

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Chapter 13

Dairy

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

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Wood cleverly begins the chapter by using an "unhealthy alcohol use" questionnaire and makes dairy the subject instead. The results are telling. Wood notes that overeating was similar … 10 $1.00 Add
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The Way Forward for Homeless Shelters in Canada

From: Beyond Shelters

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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. … 13 $1.30 Add
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Fourteen

From: Holden After & Before

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One of the Good Ones

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

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This chapter profiles a woman who struggled with drugs and alcohol, and now suffers from PTSD. Now in recovery, she has left sex work behind and receives support from the Blue Door Program. 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter 14

Porn

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

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Wood describes his inroduction to porn and his strange relationship with it. Quitting porn wasn’t the biggest struggle of the month, however. Wood’s health was still suffering, and … 9 $0.90 Add
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Fifteen

From: Holden After & Before

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The Devil Gets into Me

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

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This interview profiles a woman who engaged in street-based sex work for about 7 years. She felt that drug use was the main reason women engaged in that kind of sex work. 4 $0.40 Add
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Chapter 15

Credit Cards

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

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Wood explains how credit cards were more a vessel to acquiring other vices than being a vice. Setting boundaries on how credit cards would be used was the fight at hand. 4 $0.40 Add
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Sixteen

From: Holden After & Before

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Chapter 16

Gossip

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

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Communcation and sharing stories is natural for humans, Wood notes, before explaining how gossip can have similarities to the highs and lows of other addictions. Though tempted early on, Wood … 8 $0.80 Add