Article #1283

CBC News - Top Stories

CBC News - Top Stories

Title B.C. declared toxic drugs a public health emergency 10 years ago. Has it made a difference? Source CBC News - Top Stories
Description A person puts out photos of people who have died due to toxic drugs, all strung together by purple ribbon

Experts say they worry the province hasn’t used all the powers available that come with a public health emergency, and is leaning on public opinion rather than science to inform policy.

Link https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/10-year-anniversary-toxic-drug-overdose-deaths-public-health-emergency-9.7159394?cmp=rss Published At 2026-04-14 06:00:00 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-04-14 06:30:13 Updated At 2026-04-14 06:30:13