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Eby underscores 'fundamental' disagreement with B.C. chief coroner on safe supply (www.cbc.ca)

submitted 9 months ago by TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world to c/britishcolumbia@lemmy.ca

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B.C. Premier David Eby has rebuffed the province's retiring chief coroner's swansong pleas for non-prescription safe supply of drugs, calling it a "fundamental issue'' of disagreement on how to curb the toxic drug crisis.

"I do not believe that the distribution of incredibly toxic opioid drugs without the supervision of a medical professional in British Columbia is the way forward and the way out of the toxic drug crisis,'' Eby told a news conference.

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[–] TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I've voted for the NDP here, but I definitely think I would listen to the Chief Coroner here.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago

I'd think that someone who frequently examines and reports on people dying from drug overdoses, would be knowledgeable about what causes it and have solid ideas on how it can be prevented.