COVID\u002D19: A frank obit shows the tragic impact on people who use drugs
“Many of us are encircled in grief, standing but crumbling,” Judith Stuart wrote in his Victoria Times Colonist obit.
Fentanyl was detected in 71 per cent of deaths in 2020, down from 85 per cent last year, according to preliminary numbers. During her daily COVID-19 update on Thursday, Dr. Bonnie Henry offered her condolences to the families grieving over loved ones lost to overdoses, adding that she would continue to push for the decriminalization of people possessing small amounts of drugs for personal use.Article content continued
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