UVic Students Push for Campus Drug Checks | Vancouver News

Students and health workers have launched an unauthorized drug checking pop-up at the University of Victoria after a student died from an overdose on campus in 2024, demanding urgent action — as the university prepares its own pilot later this fall. Advocates argue UVic, a leader in substance use research, is uniquely positioned to save lives with immediate testing services, while also offering naloxone training and fentanyl strips. With over 776 toxic drug deaths in BC this year — including 22% among 19-29-year-olds — organizers are frustrated by delays, pointing to successful models elsewhere and framing this as a life-or-death crisis, not a campus issue. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d376b2e5aa649830