Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Brenna Owen
Publication Date: April 14, 2025 - 17:26
First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary
April 14, 2025
The top doctor at British Columbia’s First Nations Health Authority says deaths from toxic drugs may have dipped, but now is not the time to pull back on life-saving measures, especially given “misinformation” in the public discourse.Dr. Nel Wieman says Indigenous Peoples continue to be disproportionately represented among the deaths as B.C. marks the ninth anniversary of the toxic drug crisis being declared a public health emergency.
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