EPISODE · Apr 24, 2026 · 8 MIN
10 years, 18,000 dead: Assessing B.C.'s response to the toxic drug crisis (Guy Felicella)
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Ten years after British Columbia declared a toxic drug emergency, more than 18,000 people have died. The crisis isn’t slowing down. This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir speaks with harm reduction advocate and addiction educator Guy Felicella about what’s gone wrong and what’s still missing. From naloxone distribution to safe supply and decriminalization rollbacks, has government policy helped or made things worse? What would it actually look like to treat this like a true emergency?Recorded: April 20, 2026
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Ten years after British Columbia declared a toxic drug emergency, more than 18,000 people have died. The crisis isn’t slowing down. This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir speaks with harm reduction advocate and addiction educator Guy Felicella about what’s gone wrong and what’s still missing. From naloxone distribution to safe supply and decriminalization rollbacks, has government policy helped or made things worse? What would it actually look like to treat this like a true emergency?Recorded: April 20, 2026
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10 years, 18,000 dead: Assessing B.C.'s response to the toxic drug crisis (Guy Felicella)
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