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   Is public use of drugs a problem in Vancouver?

   • The use of drugs in public has long been a fact of life in parts of British Columbia, particularly Vancouver. Statistics from the city’s police force show that complaints about it have fallen since the start of the pilot program, but public use appears to have spread beyond the neighborhoods where it was most common before decriminalization.

   Canada Re-Criminalizes Public Drug Use in British Columbia

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   How many people died from toxic drugs in Vancouver?

   • Pictures of people who died due to toxic, illicit drugs at a memorial in Vancouver on International Overdose Awareness Day, Aug. 31, 2023. (Ben Nelms/CBC) The B.C. Coroners Service is reporting at least 192 deaths related to toxic drugs in March, bringing the total lives lost in the first three months of the year to at least 572.

   192 people in B.C. died due to toxic drugs in March: coroner

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   Are people allowed to use drugs in British Columbia?

   • At the request of the province and after a public backlash, people in British Columbia are no longer permitted to use drugs in public places. Under the changes, which went into effect immediately, adults will still be allowed to possess small amounts of drugs.

   Canada Re-Criminalizes Public Drug Use in British Columbia

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   How many toxic drug deaths are there in British Columbia?

   • The province’s coroner estimated that there were a record 2,511 toxic drug deaths last year. Drug overdoses from toxic substances kill more people ages 10 to 59 than homicides, suicides, accidents and natural diseases combined in British Columbia, according to the provincial coroner’s office.

   Canada Re-Criminalizes Public Drug Use in British Columbia

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2. www.cbc.ca › news › canada192 people in B.C. died due to toxic drugs in March: coroner

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   May 7, 2024 · Vancouver, Surrey and Nanaimo have the highest numbers of toxic drug deaths in 2024. These 5 myths about B.C.'s toxic drug crisis are hurting efforts to stop the deaths, say experts. Last...

3. www.nytimes.com › 2024/05/07 › worldCanada Re-Criminalizes Public Drug Use in British Columbia

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   May 7, 2024 · Garth Mullins, a member of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, said that the acute housing problems in the city mean that many of the province’s estimated 225,000 drug users do not...

4. www.nytimes.com › 2024/05/04 › worldLessons From the Front Lines of Canada’s Fentanyl Crisis

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   May 4, 2024 · May 4, 2024. A nurse at the Crosstown Clinic, a substance abuse treatment site in Vancouver, British Columbia, handed out a syringe of medical-grade heroin to a patient. Jackie Dives for...

5. www.cbc.ca › news › politicsDespite all the shouting, the opioid crisis continues to defy ...

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   May 2, 2024 · More than 1 in 4 deaths among young people in Canada were opioid-related in 2021, study finds. British Columbia to recriminalize use of drugs in public spaces.

6. vancouver.citynews.ca › 2024/05/08 › bcB.C. drug use advocates warn decriminalization change may ...

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   May 8, 2024 · The executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users says Health Canada’s decision to allow British Columbia to again prohibit the use of illicit drugs in most public...

7. vancouver.citynews.ca › 2024/05/07 › bc-decrim-drugB.C. decriminalization: Public drug use restricted

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   May 7, 2024 · Last Updated May 7, 2024 6:29 pm. B.C. has been granted an exemption to its decriminalization pilot program, re-criminalizing public drug use in the province. Federal Addictions Minister Ya’ara...

8. nationalpost.com › news › canadaB.C.’s request to make public drug use illegal again approved ...

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   May 7, 2024 · Police in Vancouver have said they were unable to deal with concerns about public drug use. “Effective today, with Health Canada’s approval, public drug use is illegal in all public...