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Are we any closer to ending the toxic drug crisis?
37 minutes Posted Apr 15, 2026 at 7:10 am.
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It’s been 10 years since B.C. declared a public health emergency over toxic drug deaths. But the crisis is still claiming lives every day. We hear from Health Minister Josie Osborne and addictions expert Gabor Maté on what’s working, what isn’t, and what comes next.