B.C. First Nation declares state of emergency after increase in overdose deaths
A spike in overdose deaths in the six British Columbia nations that make up the Tsilhqot’in National Government has prompted the chiefs to declare a local state of emergency.
Tribal Chair and Chief Joe Alphonse says in the statement that drugs are a major problem in the community, and while they feel like their hands are tied, they need to act to save lives. The Tsilhqot’in says the emergency declaration provides the nation with access to additional government support, however treatment facilities don’t have enough capacity, and it’s calling on all government ministries to work together to stop the deaths.
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