In January 2011, Dave Murray organized a group of participants from the NAOMI heroin assisted treatment research study in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. The NAOMI Patients Association (NPA) meets ...

A new report that addresses ethical concerns when conducting research with marginalized populations in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) could help to alleviate researcher-participant tensions in ...

BCCSU research scientist Ryan McNeil said the root problem is that drug users feel intimidated and harassed by police. ... 2:09 Trudeau conducts police ride-along through Vancouver’s DTES.

Saving heritage in the DTES by playing with it . Wes Regan . May 23rd, 2012. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. Vancouver's architecture tells us the story of our city, the myth, meaning(s) and power ...

Researchers from two prominent universities in Vancouver are hoping new research about health outcomes for the city’s most vulnerable residents will result in better awareness, treatment and ...

We are looking for a dedicated Research Assistant to join our team. We are a multidisciplinary group of professionals and peers committed to bringing more integrated trauma and substance use disorder ...

A grassroots organization is warning that the presence of Vancouver police is deterring people who use drugs from accessing harm reduction services in the Downtown Eastside, or DTES.

Vancouver’s original 2015 medical cannabis dispensary bylaw created an exclusion zone in the DTES barring sales except for stores on Hastings or Main streets. But in a motion to be debated on ...

The Vancouver Police Department says last week’s seizure of marijuana from an opioid-replacement kiosk at the Downtown Eastside market was not a raid, but a “ ...

Vancouver police are highlighting the progress being made since a task force targeting Downtown ... police have received a total of 4,760 calls for service in the DTES, an average of 170 calls ...

Cannabis was legalized in Canada last year, but that hasn't made it easier for people who want to buy weed on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Health workers and addiction experts say new municipal ...