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#11881 A Girl is No one

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Posted 15 February 2017 - 06:08 PM

^^this!!!

#11882 UDeMan

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Posted 16 February 2017 - 12:45 PM

Seems there was a drug overdose death at or near the public washroom on Langley Street, just near Bastion Square.

 

Ambulance and a few police cars blocked off the area beside it.



#11883 Mike K.

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Posted 16 February 2017 - 12:56 PM

Just now?

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#11884 UDeMan

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Posted 16 February 2017 - 01:00 PM

Just now?

 

This morning, around 10 am



#11885 Mike K.

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Posted 16 February 2017 - 01:02 PM

Yikes. That's not good.

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#11886 Sparky

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Posted 16 February 2017 - 02:00 PM

Organ transplants at the hospital are on the rise due to overdoses. 



#11887 Bingo

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Posted 16 February 2017 - 04:51 PM

Organ transplants at the hospital are on the rise due to overdoses. 

 

Are the organs coming out of the overdosed person, or into them to keep them going longer?



#11888 LocalMom

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Posted 16 February 2017 - 05:29 PM

Out of the overdosed dead person and into whomever is next on the list.

#11889 LJ

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Posted 16 February 2017 - 07:40 PM

Narcan - the transplant recipient's worst enemy.


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Posted 16 February 2017 - 08:06 PM

Don't worry, self driving cars will ensure many, many more people die on transplant waiting lists.


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#11891 manuel

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Posted 16 February 2017 - 10:46 PM

Did anyone get any pics of the needles stuck in the fenced off trees along the north side of pandora between quadra and Blanshard. I've got a lot of tolerance and compassion for those dealing with issues, however once in a while a few could use a strong talking to. Here all it would take for there to be a bug issue is an energetic kid to get away from their parents, climb a bit, and voila there is a used needle.

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#11892 Mike K.

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Posted 17 February 2017 - 06:54 AM

Oh, gnarly. Do you have one, by chance?

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#11893 manuel

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Posted 17 February 2017 - 07:42 AM

I didn't get one, unfortunately, and won't be going by today
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#11894 HB

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Posted 17 February 2017 - 08:30 AM

The Vic City Hall has or had pictures of all previous Mayors.

They can start a new one Called the wall of Shameful mayors.

 

Lisa Can be the first one.

 

She has done one thing very good as mayor..She has guaranteed that she is a one term cowboy(girl)(?)


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Posted 17 February 2017 - 08:40 AM

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#11896 Awaiting Juno

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Posted 18 February 2017 - 08:08 AM

There is a story in today's TC, about a mother's anger at having to wait 2 to 4 weeks to get her daughter on a methadone program. 

 

Now, the story does not say it, but I'll guess her daughter has been a addict for more than 2 to 4 weeks already.

 

The mother says it is upsetting because "it's a very small window when they agree they need help".

 

Look, it's a very large window of 8 months when my mother needs a new hip, but she toughs it out.

 

These addicts and their enablers really do feel entitled.  Look, the reason there is a 2 to 4 week wait is because the few doctors that prescribe methadone need special training, and it's likely to weed out abuse.

 

Our health system needs to be examined closely, it does not work well and there are all kinds of tales of people being failed by the system.  It is even possible it contributes to the homelessness that we see by confining people to disability by failing to adequately treat conditions in a timely manner and contributing to addiction to pain killers for the same reason.  No one goes broke because they can't afford healthcare in Canada, but many go broke because the healthcare system can not afford to treat them in a timely way.  Two tier is likely part of the answer to the problem - let those who can and want to pay, do so - but there are zealots who would rather see everyone fail than give up on their utopian ideal of single payer.  



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Posted 18 February 2017 - 08:13 AM

Problem is without being sarcastic you are asking people who don't always know where they are or who they are to press a button before crossing a road .
They are just as likely to be having an argument
with the lamppost as crossing the street .
You can not use logic with an addict

 

Perhaps this should be clarified "an addict with a sever mental health problem, or an addict who is currently high on an illegal drug" - there are many addicts, some are very rational and logical, they just tend to be those addicted to things other than illegal drugs and without concurrent psychosis.



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Posted 18 February 2017 - 08:31 AM

Our health system needs to be examined closely, it does not work well and there are all kinds of tales of people being failed by the system. It is even possible it contributes to the homelessness that we see by confining people to disability by failing to adequately treat conditions in a timely manner and contributing to addiction to pain killers for the same reason. No one goes broke because they can't afford healthcare in Canada, but many go broke because the healthcare system can not afford to treat them in a timely way. Two tier is likely part of the answer to the problem - let those who can and want to pay, do so - but there are zealots who would rather see everyone fail than give up on their utopian ideal of single payer.


Right. If that mother in the story was just allowed to pay a doctor $50 to get her daughter in to see him for a prescription they'd be set. Instead now we have a new story about how addicts are being driven to Nanaimo to see a qualified and available doctor.
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Posted 19 February 2017 - 10:06 AM

52 OT crosswalk post have been moved to: http://vibrantvictor...117#entry367730


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Posted 19 February 2017 - 10:12 AM

52 OT crosswalk post have been moved to: http://vibrantvictor...117#entry367730

Thank you!  :banana:



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