The Pivot Blog

Our social justice goals for 2018
This year make your New Year's resolution more meaningful by making it about someone else.
By Peter Kim Peter Kim | Jan 11, 2018 | Blog, Anti-Stigma, Drug Policy Reform, Homes For All

Total visits and overdoses by day
After more than 100,000 visits there hasn't been a single fatality at one of Vancouver's first overdose prevention sites
By Peter Kim Peter Kim | Jan 10, 2018 | Data Visualizations, Drug Policy Reform

Total visits and overdoses by month
After more than 100,000 visits there hasn't been a single fatality at one of Vancouver's first overdose prevention sites
By Peter Kim Peter Kim | Jan 10, 2018 | Data Visualizations, Drug Policy Reform

Visits to overdose prevention site (Trailer) by substance use type
After more than 100,000 visits there hasn't been a single fatality at one of Vancouver's first overdose prevention sites
By Peter Kim Peter Kim | Jan 10, 2018 | Data Visualizations, Drug Policy Reform

The inadequacies of welfare
Could you survive on $710.00 a month? It's nearly impossible.
By Peter Kim Peter Kim | Jan 10, 2018 | Data Visualizations, Homes For All

Low income statistics in Canada
There are 3,329,980 more people across Canada living in low-income households compared with ten years ago
By Peter Kim Peter Kim | Jan 10, 2018 | Data Visualizations, Homes For All

Overdose fatalities and police enforcement
Data reveals that increased policing has done nothing to end the overdose crisis and stop the loss of life.
By Peter Kim Peter Kim | Jan 10, 2018 | Data Visualizations, Drug Policy Reform

Drug overdose statistics
The RCMP could be playing a role in the prevalence of fatal overdoses by arresting people at the scene of 911 calls.
By Peter Kim Peter Kim | Jan 10, 2018 | Data Visualizations

Tent cities across British Columbia
Permanent housing is the best solution, but tent cities afford vulnerable people safety and community they don't get when living on the streets alone
By Peter Kim Peter Kim | Jan 10, 2018 | Data Visualizations, Homes For All

Police racial profiling in Ontario
Statistics point to a systemic problem linked to bias and racism
By Peter Kim Peter Kim | Jan 10, 2018 | Criminalization and Policing, Data Visualizations

The rise of homelessness across BC
The recent Metro Vancouver Homeless Count points to a growing problem across BC, especially in Vancouver and Surrey
By Peter Kim Peter Kim | Jan 10, 2018 | Data Visualizations, Homes For All

2017 Metro Vancouver homeless count
The recent Metro Vancouver Homeless Count points to a growing problem across BC, especially in Vancouver and Surrey
By Peter Kim Peter Kim | Jan 10, 2018 | Data Visualizations, Homes For All

Three perspectives on Heroin Assisted Therapy (HAT)
Evidence and research must guide drug policy. Both firmly support Heroin Assisted Therapy
By Peter Kim Peter Kim | Jan 10, 2018 | Data Visualizations, Drug Policy Reform

Overdose deaths in BC by month/year
A drug policy that criminalizes drug use is costing lives across BC. December was the deadliest month in a decade when it came to overdose deaths. Medical experts and former politicians say decriminalization is the answer.
By Peter Kim Peter Kim | Jan 10, 2018 | Data Visualizations, Drug Policy Reform

Overdose deaths in BC by year
A drug policy that criminalizes drug use is costing lives across BC. December was the deadliest month in a decade when it came to overdose deaths. Medical experts and former politicians say decriminalization is the answer.
By Peter Kim Peter Kim | Jan 10, 2018 | Data Visualizations, Drug Policy Reform