UVic to offer testing of unregulated drugs after student’s fatal overdose

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• SourceCastanet Kamloops
• Original URLhttps://castanet.net/edition/news-story-631900-3-.htm
• Canonical URLhttps://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/uvic-to-offer-testing-of-unregulated-drugs-after-students-fatal-overdose-12798704
• Publish dateSep 21, 2026
• First indexedSep 21, 2026 9:00 am PDT
• Last checkedSep 21, 2026 9:15 am PDT
• Current statusavailable (HTTP 200)
• DescriptionStudents at the University of Victoria will be able to have their unregulated drugs checked this fall at pop-up booths or via a drop box where they can anonymously leave substances for same-day testing, as part of an overdose-prevention pilot project.

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• provincial UVic launches drug-checking service after student's fatal overdose
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• out_of_scope Snuneymuxw First Nations elder begins profiling of traditional teachings
  Snuneymuxw First Nations elder Geraldine Manson is being profiled regarding her training in traditional teachings beginning at age 17.

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