DJ Larkin (@DJ_Larkin) header
DJ Larkin (@DJ_Larkin) profile picture

DJ Larkin

@DJ_Larkin

Drug users' rights, sex workers' rights, homeless people's rights: are human rights. Opinions all mine. @CANdrugpolicy is where I work.

Joined November 2012
  • Tweets1.1K
  • Following670
  • Followers1.2K
140Media
Photo by DJ Larkin (@DJ_Larkin)Photo by DJ Larkin (@DJ_Larkin)Photo by DJ Larkin (@DJ_Larkin)Photo by DJ Larkin (@DJ_Larkin)Photo by DJ Larkin (@DJ_Larkin)Photo by DJ Larkin (@DJ_Larkin)Photo by DJ Larkin (@DJ_Larkin)Photo by DJ Larkin (@DJ_Larkin)Photo by DJ Larkin (@DJ_Larkin)Photo by DJ Larkin (@DJ_Larkin)
[WEBINAR] Decriminalization Across Movements: explore the history of criminalization faced by various communities, hear firsthand accounts from those directly affected & examine how grassroots movements & coalitions have worked together. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Image from Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (@CANdrugpolicy)
1
13
1
11
1,317
"After centuries of legislated harm, Indigenous peoples’ health continues to be dictated today – drafted into policy and policed without regard for constitutional rights, consultation, or informed consent." @Yellowhead_ Read more: yellowheadinstitute.org/2024…
Safety for Whom? Ontario’s War on Safe Consumption Sites is No Act of Care - Yellowhead Institute

Safety for Whom? Ontario’s War on Safe Consumption Sites is No Act of Care - Yellowhead Institute

On December 4, 2024, amendments to the Community Care and Recovery Act within Bill 223 received Royal Assent in the Ontario legislature. This move, made without expert or public consultation, will...

yellowheadinstitute.org
1
7
8
412
BC provincial government repealed Bill 34, a small but hard-fought victory against politically-driven laws and policies that inflict harm upon those made most vulnerable by oppressive systems. #BCpoli Read the full joint statement: drugpolicy.ca/for-immediate-…
Image from Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (@CANdrugpolicy)
12
8
4
8
9,292
"people as individuals are being blamed for a housing crisis and a toxic drug crisis, when really these are structural, systemic issues that are happening clean across the country..." Read more: albernivalleynews.com/home2/…
1
15
25
789
🧵Today, we’re launching "Getting to Tomorrow: 7 Actions to End the Unregulated Drug Crisis". This report presents key opportunities for action to address the toxic drug crisis affecting communities across Canada. #GettingToTomorrow Read the report: drugpolicy.ca/about/publicat…
Getting to Tomorrow: 7 Actions to End the Unregulated Drug Crisis - Canadian Drug Policy Coalition

Getting to Tomorrow: 7 Actions to End the Unregulated Drug Crisis - Canadian Drug Policy Coalition

In fall 2020, the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition launched a three-year cross-Canada project to engage with those most impacted by current drug policies. We met with harm reduction organizations,...

drugpolicy.ca
1
9
1
10
718
🌟 Meet the Panelists! 🌟 We're thrilled to introduce the panelists joining us for our upcoming webinar: "Getting to Tomorrow: 7 Actions to End the Unregulated Drug Crisis." 🗓 When? December 4th ⏰ Time? 10AM PT | 1PM ET 📲 RSVP now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Image from Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (@CANdrugpolicy)
Image from Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (@CANdrugpolicy)
Image from Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (@CANdrugpolicy)
Image from Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (@CANdrugpolicy)
3
2
263
"Nurses who were caring for him in the emergency department thanked us for providing him a safe place to use, and when he didn’t have that option, he used somewhere where he wouldn’t be found in time, and he died, and our team is devastated." Read more: timescolonist.com/local-news…
Patient dies in Nanaimo hospital bathroom after overdose prevention site closes, says doctor

Patient dies in Nanaimo hospital bathroom after overdose prevention site closes, says doctor

‘This is an example of why services like this are needed,’ doctor says

timescolonist.com
4
10
15
822
'Saving lives is not controversial': B.C. doctors set up 'unsanctioned' overdose prevention sites at hospitals bc.ctvnews.ca/saving-lives-i…
26
21
3
65
9,195
My latest op-ed today in the @TorontoStar. The issue of invoking the notwithstanding clause to clear encampments is bigger than just homelessness: this is about protecting the integrity of the Charter and the foundations of Canadian society. thestar.com/opinion/contribu…
What you need to know about people sleeping in tents in parks — they have nowhere else to go

What you need to know about people sleeping in tents in parks — they have nowhere else to go

For those of us on the front-lines, we truly have nowhere to refer people. We’ve given up on searching for shelter beds because they’re full. Same with voluntary detox and

thestar.com
31
144
16
319
24,124
DJ Larkin retweeted
Kyla Lee (@IRPlawyer) profile picture
Kyla Lee@IRPlawyer16 Sep 2024
I’ve never met anyone whose mental health improved after a stay at Surrey Pre-Trial.
48
66
3
316
21,244
“His death, I believe, is due to these changes. It’s producing barriers.” Read more: kitchissippi.com/2024/09/08/…
Scaled-back naloxone program will result in lives lost, say advocates

Scaled-back naloxone program will result in lives lost, say advocates

Public overdoses on Ottawa streets have become an increasingly common sight. But when they occur, lives are saved by naloxone, an opioid antagonist used to

kitchissippi.com
1
1
2
381
Today (August 31) is International Overdose Awareness Day – the world’s largest annual campaign to #EndOverdose Share this video and help us make an impact 💜💜💜 #IOAD2024 #TogetherWeCan #OverdoseAwarenessMonth #OverdoseAwareness #OverdoseAwarenessWeek #OverdoseAware
3
74
12
77
23,225
International Overdose Awareness Day is here! Make sure you tag us when you share all your #IOAD2024 activities – we love seeing all the amazing things our community is doing💜 Check out our global event map here: bit.ly/4dHbh1x #TogetherWeCan #IOAD #EndOverdose
Image from International Overdose Awareness Day (@OverdoseDay)
18
35
1,948
Text received from a friend today... I immediately thought, "Yeah, this should live on Twitter." #politics #FactsMatter
Image from DJ Larkin (@DJ_Larkin)
3
122
📢 On June 1, 2024, @GovCanHealth published a Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement for the proposed Controlled Substances Regulations (CSR) in the Canada Gazette, Part I. 📝 Check out our detailed submission here: drugpolicy.ca/about/publicat…

Submission to the Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 22: Controlled Substances Regulations...

[scribd id=755345316 key=key-qIf235IJnvRkIHlLW4K3 mode=scroll] Download PDF On June 1, 2024, Health Canada published a Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement for the proposed Controlled Substances...

drugpolicy.ca
2
8
10
1,472
The Canadian state has unjustly criminalized & confined Chief Dsta’hyl for defending the land & rights of the Wet’suwet’en people. As a result, Canada joins the shameful list of countries where prisoners of conscience remain under house arrest/behind bars thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/31/A…
Amnesty International Declares Its First ‘Prisoner of Conscience’ in Canada | The Tyee

Amnesty International Declares Its First ‘Prisoner of Conscience’ in Canada | The Tyee

Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief Dsta’hyl was sentenced to house arrest earlier this month for opposing the Coastal GasLink pipeline.

thetyee.ca
53
7
101
4,386
"If we take away harm reduction as one of the options available to people, ultimately all I can see happen is we're going to see more people losing their lives. And that terrifies me." Read more: msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/as…
1
9
15
1,076
"Overdose prevention was good, but it didn’t address the underlying problem: a poisoned product." Read "The War Over Safe Drug Supply in Vancouver" here: macleans.ca/society/the-war-…
The War Over Safe Drug Supply in Vancouver - Macleans.ca

The War Over Safe Drug Supply in Vancouver - Macleans.ca

Two activists gave away untainted heroin, cocaine and meth. They say they saved lives. The federal government says they’re drug traffickers.

macleans.ca
6
17
1
34
1,963
Drug prohibition is fuelling this crisis: Regulating drugs is the way out. "The whole point of regulating drug production and sales is that we can better control what is being sold and to whom." theconversation.com/drug-pro… via @KDeBeck #cdnpoli #drugpolicy
Drug prohibition is fuelling the overdose crisis: Regulating drugs is the way out

Drug prohibition is fuelling the overdose crisis: Regulating drugs is the way out

Regulating drugs may seem radical, but taking the production and sale of currently illegal drugs away from organized crime and drug cartels is the most promising way to keep our communities safe.

theconversation.com
2
18
1
31
1,420
Load more