About this episode

Margaret discusses the ongoing fight for safe drug supplies in Vancouver with guest Miriam.

Margaret talks with Miriam about the people fighting tooth and nail to save lives right now in Vancouver, Canada Sources: Previous episodes of this show Personal correspondence https://www.cbsnews.com/news/overdose-deaths-decline-2025-rate-cdc-data/ https://govfacts.org/health-healthcare/mental-health-substance-use/the-federal-agencies-fighting-americas-opioid-crisis/ https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/about/understanding-the-opioid-overdose-epidemic.html https://www.drugpolicyfacts.org/chapter/overdose_crisis https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story/fentanyl-deadly-drug-dealers-lace-illicit-drugs-96827602 https://harmreduction.org/issues/fentanyl/ https://govfacts.org/health-healthcare/mental-health-substance-use/substance-use-disorder-treatment/safe-injection-sites-and-needle-programs-do-they-save-lives-or-enable-drug-use/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-premier-involuntary-care-prince-george-surrey-1.7645702 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-human-rights-commissioner-drug-stigma-9.6978690 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htm…

People in this episode

Host: Margaret

Guest: Miriam

Topics covered

• drug policy
• harm reduction
• opioid crisis
• public health
• safe supply

Keywords

• DULF
• safe supply
• Vancouver
• opioid crisis
• harm reduction
• drug policy
• overdose deaths

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Drug User Liberation Front

Places: Vancouver, Canada

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