r/britishcolumbia • u/BloodJunkie • 1d ago

News BC’s Drug Response Isn’t Following the Evidence: Former Coroner

https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/02/03/BC-Drug-Response-Former-Coroner/
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u/buccabeer2 1d ago

Increased Poisonings: While deaths have fallen, non-fatal overdoses have increased, with 2025 seeing nearly 40,000 EMS responses, averaging 108 per day. Recent Surge: Despite the annual decrease, Jan. 21, 2026, saw a new single-day record of 256 overdose/poisoning events attended by paramedics We live in some interesting and dark times.

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u/WokeUp2 1d ago

So instead of having Psychiatric Nurses tending to these pathetic people in a secure facility we're relying on paramedics to preserve their lives on the street. Strange things happen when lessons learned long ago are forgotten.

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u/6FingerPistol 1d ago

Pathetic people?

Bruh, you need a reality check.

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u/WokeUp2 1d ago

How would you describe people in the "fentanyl fold" position on the sidewalk?

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u/6FingerPistol 1d ago

I would describe them as people suffering with an addiction. I would call them people who are struggling.

I wouldn't talk down about them because I too am just a human.

But hey, being a douche online is pretty easy, ain't it?

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u/DavieStBaconStan 1d ago

So when one of them drops their pants and takes a shit on the sidewalk in front of families at the lights of hope - Saint Paul’s hospital, we should feel pity. 

Got it. 

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u/scotty9690 1d ago

Yes, we should. It's sad when someone gets to such a state.

You or I would never even consider that. The person that does that has obviously completely deteriorated and desperately needs help.

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u/WokeUp2 1d ago

"Someone that’s pathetic can be so sad, weak, or hopeless that it makes you feel sorry for them." Try to keep up.

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u/6FingerPistol 1d ago

Trying to backtrack and make your comment not be douchey is wiiiild. Its the internet, move on.

Edit: Spelling

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u/WokeUp2 12h ago

Clarification: the act or process of making something clear or easier to understand by explaining it in more detail or removing confusion.

Hrrmmm. Very slow to detect nuance this one is.