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Focus on homelessness, not drug decriminalization, former health officer says

7 months ago

2:52

Focus on homelessness, not drug decriminalization, former health officer says

7 months ago
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Duration 2:52

People who want B.C. to end its drug decriminalization pilot should instead be focusing on the root causes of homelessness, says former provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall, who declared the public health emergency over toxic, illicit drugs in 2016.

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