Provincial health officer says decriminalization of drugs could help mitigate opioid crisis
VICTORIA — Decriminalization is at the forefront for one of several possible solutions to the opioid crisis.
That’s according to a new report by B.C.’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, titled Stopping the Harm: Decriminalization of People Who Use Drugs in BC.
According to a news release, Henry’s report shows evidence and information on how the decriminalization of people who possess illegal drugs for personal use could help turn the tide on the overdose crisis — which was declared a public health emergency three years ago.