A survey by Research Co. and Glacier Media shows strong support for safe supply, and near unanimity on the seriousness of the issue
In 2021 and 2022, 4,578 people lost their lives in British Columbia in incidents described as “suspected illicit drug toxicity.”
By a 10-to-one margin, British Columbians look at this as an issue that definitely merits the attention of elected officials. Dissatisfaction is highest with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Canadian federal government, with 56 per cent of the province’s residents rating their work to come up with solutions to deal with the use of prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs in their community as “bad” or “very bad.
The province’s oldest adults are not experiencing this crisis in the same fashion as their two younger cohorts. More than a third of British Columbians told us they personally know someone – a family member, a friend or a co-worker – who has used prescription or non-prescription opioid drugs in the last year. While this includes 58 per cent of those aged 18 to 34, the proportions drop to 36 per cent among those aged 35 to 54 and to 23 per cent among those aged 55 and over.
Majorities also believe it is time to do two other things: Establishing safe supply programs where alternatives to opioids, can be prescribed by health professionals and setting up more harm reduction strategies, such as legal supervised injection sites .
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