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Originally Posted by Changing City
If you read the reports, you'd see that the impact of Covid 19 (people using alone, rather than with someone around to help if there's an adverse reaction, and a less safe drug supply) are why there have been more overdoses. The highest recent rate of overdose deaths are in Northern Health, not in the Lower Mainland.
A more predictable drug supply and more safe consumption sites are the approach favoured by Health Authorities. Existing policing policies may increase the overdose statistics. Some users won't call 911 because they fear the police will show up, rather than a medical intervention. Other studies suggest some users 'rush inject' if they see police, leading to a higher probablity of an overdose, but avoiding a possible posession charge. De-criminalization, and substitution of a safe drug supply are favoured by both Dr Patricia Daly and Dr Bonnie Henry.
Legalization of all drugs would probably too difficult for politicians to adopt, although Dr Daly supports that too, and it doesn't seem as if the world fell apart after cannabis use became legal. De-criminalization seems like an approach that could help, and more treatment options would also help, but that's going to cost more than we currently spend.
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Shouldn't we impelment a system that is a little more fool-proof come what may, especially when millions upon millions of tax payer money is sunk into it?
You are admitting that a contagion caused the system to collapse, and yet you are stubbornly hailing its success when other better options, such as isolated treatment, are discussed.
All the excuses you give about why there are way more overdose deaths now won't happen if hardcore addicts were made to go into cold turkey treatment, would they? Therefore blood is in the hands of those who show false sympathy and keep supporting the failing status quo. Many more lives could have been saved, and not only that, but people made to be contributing members to society once again. Instead, they are left to die.
OVERDOSE DEATHS IN B.C. LAST MONTH SURPASS THE PROVINCE’S COVID-19 DEATHS
Dana Bowen | June 11, 2020
https://604now.com/overdose-deaths-bc-surpass-covid-19/