20/08/2025
🧠 Many people in our communities live with acquired brain injuries often caused by toxic drug poisonings. These injuries can have serious and long-term effects on how a person thinks, feels, moves, and interacts with the world.
Research by Xavier et al. (2023) found a strong connection between toxic drug events and encephalopathy (a type of brain injury) in British Columbia. These injuries can lead to memory loss, confusion, difficulty concentrating, mobility issues, emotional changes, and more. What can sometimes look like “difficult behaviour” may actually be a brain injury. In our work, we aim to build awareness, reduce stigma, and respond with compassion.
📚 Source: Xavier, M., et al. (2023). Association between toxic drug events and encephalopathy in British Columbia,
