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'It Very Quickly Stops Becoming Fun’: Island Teen Reflects on Addiction and Overdose

Danny Snyder, 18, shares how opioid agonist therapy clinics helped him survive and begin recovery amid nearly a decade of escalating fentanyl-related overdoses in British Columbia.

  • Eighteen-Year-Old Danny Snyder recently moved to the Comox Valley to seek support for his opioid addiction and recovery.
  • Snyder’s addiction began at age 15, driven by personal factors and a desire to escape, as he explained in his own words.
  • He found initial help from addiction clinics in Nanaimo, which he credits as vital first steps toward leaving drug use behind.
  • Snyder emphasized that involvement with addiction clinics in Nanaimo played a crucial initial role in helping him move beyond his previous lifestyle, underscoring their importance in sustaining his recovery and survival.
  • His move to Comox Valley aims to avoid former connections and access the Village clinic, the only local clinic accepting new opioid patients.
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Comox Valley Record broke the news in Courtenay, Canada on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
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