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 A infographic that highlights the following information ‘D
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. ‘Bar graph showing increases in drug poisoning deaths in C
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. ‘The safe supply continuum includes clinical programmatic
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. “Tell your MLA that safe supply is not effective unless it

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More from @CoreyRanger

Mar 5, 2020
Hear ye, hear ye!

Ye old #Alberta government has released its FLAWED, and GASLIT #SCS review report.

Associate Minister @jasonluan88 promised an unbiased perspective.

The only ones who look stupid here, are those of us who believed him.
#AbLeg

open.alberta.ca/publications/9… Image
Before we dive into the report, let’s talk about the Associate Minister and his esteemed panel for a moment.

Not a single member who has worked at or accessed an SCS; surely criminologists and retired cops will present an unbiased approach. 😒

alberta.ca/supervised-con…
Next, let’s see what the Ass. Minister has had to say about SCS and #harmreduction.

Surely his beliefs about Big Pharma funding research for harm reduction, and that #naloxone is an enabler couldn’t have impacted the committees viewpoints? ImageImage
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