If 1 in 10 bottles of wine killed people we wouldn't be “building a system of care” we'd move immediately to ensure that a #safesupply existed.
The @bcndp fundamentally misunderstands the toxic drug crisis. It isn't an addictions crisis but rather a health crisis. 1/ #bcpoli
The @bcndp fundamentally misunderstands the toxic drug crisis. It isn't an addictions crisis but rather a health crisis. 1/ #bcpoli
How does the @bcndp plan to separate those who use drugs from the toxic supply with no additional funding for #safesupply in #BCBudget2022? Why do they lack the political will to implement the solution that saves lives? I asked @AdrianDix & @jjhorgan this today. 2/ #bcpoli
The @bcndp made no mention of #safesupply in their 2022 budget, instead a fixation on treating addiction. If every person with substance use disorder was to recover in BC, our toxic drug market would still kill people. Because not all people who use drugs are addicted. 3/ #bcpoli
This is fundamentally not about addiction. But this gov't refuses to recognize the reality in BC that more than 100,000 British Columbians use drugs, and are at risk of dying. Close to 100% of all substances tested in February contained fentanyl or fentanyl analogues. 4/ #bcpoli
This government applauds itself for introducing safer prescribed alternatives to the toxic drug market. 100% of the 12,000 people given prescribed #safesupply in 2020-2021 were given withdrawal management substances, not true safe supply. 5/ #bcpoli
Neither one stood to answer - instead @s_malcomson gave some talking points about treatment beds and stigma. Government tells you their priorities by where they spend their money. And the @bcndp isn't spending any more to stop preventable deaths. 6/6 #bcpoli #safesupply
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