Death by Toxic Drug Policy in BC
179 British Columbians were killed by political indifference in October 2022
That’s nearly 6 people per day dying preventable deaths due to government inaction and cowardice.
#SafeSupply remains inaccessible.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli
Year after year in so-called #Canada, we see more of our loved ones, friends, neighbours, and community members killed by a failure to address the volatility of the unregulated drug supply.
This is not a crisis of ‘opioids’ or ‘overdose’—people are being poisoned.
We are talking about drug regulation, consumer rights, and bodily autonomy.
@kwardvancouver says it best:
“We must replace the entire illicit drug supply with regulated substances accessible to all”
Models for #SafeSupply occur on a continuum that has not yet been fully realized or invested in.
The BC Gov would have you believe that we have a safe supply already but that is simply not true.
We will not escape this hellscape of preventable deaths without broader access.
We cannot become complacent in our attempts to stop drug poisoning deaths.
Our decision-makers, MLAs, + MPs all have power to enact/promote change NOW.
They are choosing not to make changes because they lack the political will. Do not let them forget.
#SafeSupply for all.
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