On Feb. 5, Island Health gave the green light to the Comox Valley’s first safe inhalation site.
Project co-ordinator Taija McLuckie, responsible for spearheading this peer-led initiative, expressed that this milestone has been a long time in the making.
After advocating for a year and a half for the approval of this project, the young woman with lived experience emphasized that this has the potential to save numerous lives.
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