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UBC Okanagan Debates
October 29 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free
BC’s Opioid Crisis: Is there a solution?
Over eight years and 14,000 deaths later, BC’s drug emergency rages on. Amid intense political debate, divisive views and misinformation dominate public discourse. For those at risk—a toxic drug supply, lack of social support and the isolating impacts of stigma punctuate their experience. Where do we go from here?
With so many children, parents, and loved ones no longer with us, effective solutions require thoughtful exploration of diverse approaches and perspectives. Leading experts will share insights into the complexity of this debate and how this translates into real solutions.
The speakers
- Nolan Hop Wo, Psychiatrist and Medical Officer
- Lisa Lapointe, LLB, former BC Chief Coroner
- Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes, Professor, UBC’s School of Population and Public Health
- Tashia Petker, Clinical Psychology, PhD candidate, UBC Okanagan
- Julian Somers, Clinical Psychologist, Simon Fraser University
Tickets are complimentary but pre-registration is required.
Join us for this important conversation October 29, 7 pm at the Kelowna Community Theatre. This is an in-person event and will not be live-streamed or recorded.
