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COVID-19 Impacts on the DTES

Collected by: University of British Columbia

Archived since: Apr, 2020

Description:

A collection of of local news articles, government support options, and social policy websites documenting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (DTES). Includes information regarding how COVID-19 has impacted drug and overdose prevention as well as homelessness.

Subject:   Spontaneous Events Government - Cities Science & Health

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Title: Episode 14: Emergency Measures

URL: https://crackdownpod.com/podcast/episode-14-emergency-measures/

Description: Podcast discussing the rising difficulties experienced by people who use drugs in the DTES as a result of COVID-19.

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Subject:   Drug utilization COVID-19 (Disease) Downtown-Eastside (Vancouver, B.C.)

Title: Episode 15: Apocalypse Prescribing

URL: https://crackdownpod.com/podcast/episode-15-apocalypse-prescribing/

Description: Drug users in British Columbia are facing two overlapping public health emergencies: COVID-19 and the overdose crisis. With countries closing their borders due to the pandemic, the price of street drugs have also started to rise, resulting in a large spike of overdoses in Vancouver.

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Subject:   Drug utilization COVID-19 (Disease) Downtown-Eastside (Vancouver, B.C.)

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