Nearly two-thirds of the overdose deaths in British Columbia this year came after smoking illicit drugs.
Starting Monday police in B.C. will have the power to enforce drug laws near parks, playgrounds and other areas frequented by kids – Sep 14, 2023this year came after smoking illicit drugs, yet only 40 per cent of supervised consumption sites in the province offer a safe place to smoke, and the chief coroner says that needs to change.
The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions said of the 47 overdose prevention sites in B.C., only 19 provide the option to smoke drugs.B.C.’s original supervised consumption site is a safe injection site, but Lapointe said methods for consuming drugs have shifted over time. While Lapointe’s office has not made any formal recommendations, she said she’s heard from community groups that there are not enough safe spaces generally to use drugs, but particularly not to smoke.
In a statement, the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions says local health authorities are responsible for the operation of those services and they have been working to increase the number of inhalation sites. Nevertheless, she said local governments continue to pass bylaws that include zoning restrictions that are preventing the opening of both inhalation and safe injection sites.“At times, we have seen progress being made toward the opening of a site and then, due to community pushback, the municipality will renege”
In a statement, she said the government is doing everything it can to save lives and separate people from toxic drugs.
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