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“Vending Machine Harm Reduction (VMHR) could be a feasible and acceptable modality to reduce death and disease transmission associated with the opioid and HIV epidemics” – Recent Study Reveals Opioid addictionCase StudiesFeaturedNewsPublic Health

“Vending Machine Harm Reduction (VMHR) could be a feasible and acceptable modality to reduce death and disease transmission associated with the opioid and HIV epidemics” – Recent Study Reveals

The opioid epidemic is tearing through communities large and small throughout North America. Recent statistics from Canada’s Health Infobase reveal a significant rise in opioid toxicity deaths, reporting over 20 deaths per…
September 21, 2023
The Limitations of Harm Reduction—How to Improve the Delivery of Safe Supplies and Harm Reduction Services at Music Festivals shambhala Festival 2023,Case StudiesPublic HealthSmart Communities & Tourism

The Limitations of Harm Reduction—How to Improve the Delivery of Safe Supplies and Harm Reduction Services at Music Festivals

Blog post by T. Sidhu, Business Development Specialist, SMRT1 TechnologiesLast week I had the opportunity to attend the Shambhala Music Festival hosted at the neighbouring town of Salmo BC. Each year the…
August 1, 2023
The Global Health & Wellness Revolution–Remote Healthcare Reimagined: Creating Accessible, Sustainable and Interconnected Healthy Communities healthcare natworkPublic HealthTechnology

The Global Health & Wellness Revolution–Remote Healthcare Reimagined: Creating Accessible, Sustainable and Interconnected Healthy Communities

The global health and wellness industry is one of the fastest growing markets of the modern world, currently valued at USD 5,243.3 billion in 2022, and is expected to reach over USD…
July 26, 2023
Dangerous and Deadly – White House Declares Fentanyl A Threat To US: Drug Testing and Harm Reduction Identified As Top Solutions To Eliminate Threat NewsPublic Health

Dangerous and Deadly – White House Declares Fentanyl A Threat To US: Drug Testing and Harm Reduction Identified As Top Solutions To Eliminate Threat

The White House released a statement this month declaring its stance on the opioid epidemic, stating xylazine combined with fentanyl as an emerging threat to the United states. This was in response…
July 14, 2023