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EPISODE · Dec 2, 2025 · 18 MIN

What’s behind the record number of overdose calls?

from This is Vancouver

Vancouver firefighters answered a record 54 overdose calls in one day in November. Stephen Quinn speaks with front-line responders and overdose prevention workers about what’s driving the surge, what’s changing in the drug supply, and what still isn't working. 

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