Legal Highs: From Bath Salts to Flakka
Originally published March 2016 I hover a burnt piece of aluminum foil over a lit candle, vapourizing the white powder sitting on top of it into a sticky, brown oil. I put the foil over the flame again, position my mouth over it, and inhale the streaming smoke. I look down at my ribcage and … Continued
Mental Health Matters: Q and A with Island Health on Fentanyl
This is the latest in a contributor column by Zoe Lauckner. Check back next issue for the latest in mental health issues. On January 8, students at VIU received an email from the school advising them of a deadly overdose alert. The lethal drug, fentanyl, which is 80 to 100 times more potent than morphine, has … Continued