XPost: can.politics, alt.drugs.hard, van.general
XPost: bc.general, bc.politics
From: gregpcarr@yahoo.ca

Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services has responded to more than 6,000
overdose calls so far this year, which is up by 28 per cent compared
to all of 2016.

Firefighters say it’s putting a strain on resources and front-line
workers.



“While I commend and want to thank our heroic first responders, city
staff and community service workers for their extraordinary efforts to
save lives, the impact is taking a significant toll on them,” said
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson in a release.

“We will continue to push hard for significant investments and a
coordinated national response by all orders of government – including
other municipalities, federal and provincial governments and First
Nations – to end this tragic epidemic.”


From Nov. 27 to Dec. 3 alone, Vancouver firefighters responded to 81
overdose calls.

During that same period, Vancouver police reported five suspected
overdose deaths, four of which took place on the Downtown Eastside.



The city says it’s encouraged by the province’s announcement last week
about the creation of a new overdose emergency response centre, which
will be based at Vancouver General Hospital.

In total, 1,103 people have died from drug use so far this year. This
is compared to 607 deaths by this time in 2016.


According to the B.C. government, fentanyl continues to play a big
role, with 83 per cent of suspected drug deaths involving the
substance.

Latest stats show the majority of deaths occurred indoors, about 90
per cent in total, and more than half in private residences.

~With files from Terry Schintz and Amy Judd

https://globalnews.ca/news/3903857/vancouver-fire-rescue-responded-to-more-than-6000-overdose-calls-this-year/

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Remember when HARM, education, funding junkie groups like VANDU, safe
injection sites and "reducing the stigma" were suppossed to lessen the
problem? Well it obviously hasn't just like I predicted. Make needles
illegal without a prescription for something like diabetes. 2 years
for possesion of one. Increase the penalties for trafficking drugs.

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