Addiction + Harm Reduction

What’s Happening Around The Neighbourhood?

a brief rundown on some of the news stories that have emerged this week.

Nov 27 •

Rukhsana Sukhan

Kasari Govender Thinks Addiction Recovery is Colonial

ideological capture of government institutions is killing people: Govender’s position statement has a cultish vibe and reads like a drug activist creed

Nov 20 •

Rukhsana Sukhan

A Chat With Dr. Julian Somers About Drug Addiction Policy in B.C.

do we have a perfect storm brewing in B.C. when it comes to addiction policy and overdose deaths?

Nov 19 •

Rukhsana Sukhan

2:49:38

Why Does Facebook Run Ads for Schedule 1 Drugs?

people can mail order drugs on Facebook and Meta seems unable or unable to stop it

Nov 9 •

Rukhsana Sukhan

Community Basics, Jesus Style

Week in review for the week ending July 6th, 2025

Jul 9 •

Rukhsana Sukhan

Unrecovery: the Lie of Drug Rehabilitation

“your best thinking got you here,” she sneered, and I felt small + awful

May 17 •

Rukhsana Sukhan

The Etymology Addiction and Origins of the Four Pillars Approach

what is addiction and how should we tackle it as a social problem?

May 16 •

Rukhsana Sukhan

Safeguards are Racist + Imperial

all we need to do is make hard drugs completely legal to fix the addiction + overdose problem!

Jul 12, 2024 •

Rukhsana Sukhan

The Shooting Gallery

progressive poverty pimping of the DTES

Apr 21, 2023 •

Rukhsana Sukhan

“your best thinking got you here,” she sneered, and I felt small + awful

Feb 14, 2023 •

Rukhsana Sukhan

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