John Horgan told reporters Friday that he 'mischaracterized' the challenges of addiction
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.British Columbia’s premier is apologizing for comments he made Thursday comparing the COVID-19 pandemic to the province’s ongoing opioid crisis.
He says he knows addictions come from a place of despair and trauma and he regrets that while trying to get a point across about two completely different issues he spoke longer than he should have. “Nobody grows up thinking ‘I want to be addicted to substances, I want to have a substance use disorder, I want to have this controlling my life,’ ” she said.
She also called on Horgan to issue a stronger apology to drug users and their family members for his comments.
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