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June Ariano-Jakes

@AddictionAMS

Author of Addiction: A Mother's Story - Third Edition. Speaker, advocate & social activist.

 BC, Canada
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Joined May 2016
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I live with 20 other men in a small shared space. This is what treatment is like | CBC News

I live with 20 other men in a small shared space. This is what treatment is like | CBC News

Jordan Kawchuk struggles with alcoholism. Repeated time in treatment centres and sober houses has taught him to connect with others — and himself. He’s determined to make his current stay his last.

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Fraser Health issue drug alert for Surrey surreynowleader.com/local-ne… via @surreynowleader

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See this Instagram video by @printingyes instagram.com/reel/C7e1FE5P5… When individuals/groups/companies do fun positive events especially when helping those most in need, those most vulnerable, we should all spread the word & garner them support. Please retweet!!
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See this Instagram video by @printingyes instagram.com/reel/C7e1FE5P5… Got to watch is instagram video - good people doing good things!!
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To All The Moms Whose Love Has Carried Their Families - Thinking Of You This Mother's Day addictionamothersstory.com/2… via @AddictionAMS
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To All The Moms Whose Love Has Carried Their Families - Thinking Of You This Mother's Day addictionamothersstory.com/2…
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cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c… This has been going on for years - there are many "snakes in the grass" and the vulnerable continue to be used and abused and our system is being taken advantage of by unscrupulous actors across the board.
Pharmacies are still paying vulnerable patients in Downtown Eastside cash kickbacks despite ban,...

Pharmacies are still paying vulnerable patients in Downtown Eastside cash kickbacks despite ban,...

Doctors and community members in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside say some people are getting paid more than $100 a month for their prescriptions even though the practice of pharmacies giving out...

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The Walls We Build To Stop The Pain addictionamothersstory.com/2… via @AddictionAMS
The Walls We Build To Stop The Pain

The Walls We Build To Stop The Pain

Each one of us build walls around  ourselves.  We do it to keep safe. Those walls are very different for each person.   We build walls to protect ourselves. Why walls? We build a home.  It has wall…

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Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing crimes in Canada, and anyone can be a target | CBC...

Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing crimes in Canada, and anyone can be a target | CBC...

A new documentary tells the stories of survivors of sex trafficking and how they were lured into the abusive ‘business’

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100% of all proceeds from sales of Addiction: A Mother’s Story goes directly to helping those struggling with addictions, poverty and homelessness.     Addiction : A Mother’s Story. Thi…

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Langley woman charged with human trafficking - BC | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/10184542/… This horrendous abuse happens every single day.If abuse of any kind is suspected - it is imperative we all speak up for those victims that are unable to speak out for themselves.
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Spike in toxic drug deaths prompts safety warning from BC Coroners Service todayinbc.com/news/spike-in-… via @blackpressmedia
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Toxic drugs blamed as B.C. homeless deaths more than double todayinbc.com/news/toxic-dru… via @blackpressmedia
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cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c… The B.C. Coroners Service (BCCS) issued a public safety warning Wednesday amid "a recent increase in deaths caused by toxic drugs."
Public safety warning issued as toxic drug deaths in B.C. rise to 7 per day | CBC News

Public safety warning issued as toxic drug deaths in B.C. rise to 7 per day | CBC News

The province's grim toxic drug death tally is trending even higher than what the B.C. Coroner Service projected in October.

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cbc.ca/news/canada/xylazine-… "It used to be [people who use drugs] would lose their house, they would lose their job, they would lose their kids, they would lose their spouse. Now, they're losing body parts, arms, legs, fingers, parts of their neck. They're still unable to quit."
Outreach workers call for new tools to combat toxic new street drugs | CBC News

Outreach workers call for new tools to combat toxic new street drugs | CBC News

How health workers are fighting the overdose crisis when the drugs are changing, and with the 'zombie' drug tranq that causes horrible flesh wounds showing up on the streets.

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Let’s reframe how we view substance use and addiction, says Options Community Services peacearchnews.com/local-news… via @PeaceArchNews

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Almost everyone I spent time with while rough sleeping, injecting drugs & overdosing multiple times had experienced suffering from childhood trauma to rape or abuse, it's sad that anyone would think punishing people more would help. Compassion, housing, education & employment helps much more than a prison or police cell, I know this to be true its my personal experience.
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