Alberta is the involuntary treatment capital of Canada. Since 2006, the province has encouraged parents to waive their childrens rights and force them into detox as part of the Protection of Children

We lost another soldier from the front lines. Trey Helten, longtime manager of the Overdose Prevention Society and all around harm reduction hero on the Downtown Eastside has died at 42. Trey saved hu

Garths new book, Crackdown: Surviving and Resisting the War On Drugs, has just been published by Penguin Random House and is now available for purchase online. In Episode 52 of Crackdown, Garth read

On March 26th, we learned that our dear friend and comrade Shelda Kastor passed away. Shelda was a hero who dedicated decades of her life to fighting for the poor, drug users, Indigenous people, and w

Its the end of an era in Canada. On March 10th after nine years in power Mark Carney replaced Justin Trudeau as Canadas Prime Minister. We mark the occasion by looking back at Trudeaus legacy o

In this bonus episode, were introducing On Drugs from CBC. On Drugs from CBC looks through the lenses of history, pop culture and personal experience to understand how drugs have shaped our world. Be

Vancouver, British Columbia, is one of the best places on earth a world class city surrounded by ocean and mountains. If you can afford it, the good life is yours. But over the last fifteen years,

On the eve of a provincial election in British Columbia, Garth and Sam drill down on the parties platforms. Plus VANDU member Scotty Archondous tells a story relevant to BCs coming involuntary tre

In episode 47, we bring you a brief update on the show and the harm reduction movement. Plus youll hear new tunes from Garths band.

In Canada, alcohol is legal and we have a safe supply of booze. So why do some people drink mouthwash or rice wine? And why does the state over-police poor people for public drinking? In episode 46, w