International Overdose Awareness Day offers solace to those grieving (Times Colonist)

For Trevor Botkin, Sunday's International Overdose Awareness Day is a chance to reflect on his journey with addiction.

The manager of industry relations for the Construction Foundation of British Columbia said his experience with addiction was worsened by the stigma associated with asking for help, especially in a male-dominated industry.

Now in recovery, Botkin ­advocates for widespread job-site access to the overdose-reversing drug naloxone, along with a shift in culture at trades workplaces ...

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