Cocaine Is Atlantic Canada’s Silent Killer

Cocaine Is Atlantic Canada’s Silent Killer

Jeff Bourne knows from experience the devastation cocaine can cause. Now two decades sober, he grappled with drug and alcohol use before turning to recovery and dedicating his life to supporting others. In 2011, he and his wife Tammy started the U-Turn Drop-in Centre in Carbonear, a town of about 5,000 on Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula, as a service for people struggling with addiction. The centre has since grown to a staff of five, all with li…