dailycaller
David Krayden
Ottawa Bureau Chief
1:55 PM 10/13/2017
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http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/13/bc-already-hits-record-number-of-fatal-drug-overdoses/Canada’s West Coast province of British Columbia (B.C.) has already set a record for drug overdose deaths in a year. More than 1,000 people died as a result of drug use from January to August, the Globe and Mail reports.
Vancouver, the center of the crisis, was the first city in North America to open a government-sanctioned, supervised injection site for heroin addicts and has since opened a second. There are now more than 20 such facilities across B.C.
Supporters of the sites believe in “harm reduction” and claim these areas lower overdose rates because users can inject drugs “safely” in a hospital environment, supervised by a professional-trained medical staff. Opponents say these sites merely promote more drug use and contribute to urban decay.
