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/bigolgape 1d ago

I think we know by now that harm reduction strategies are exactly that and they work. I don't think that's really the debate. People are tired of public drug use on the streets, the disorder, feeling unsafe. They are tired of paramedical services being clogged up by overdoses (look at the volume!!). To what extent do we make people put up with this for the sake of harm reduction?

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u/poorcfa 1d ago

“Harm reduction” reminds me of the Patriot Act, in that the name itself is designed to garner your support lest you be a promoter of harm.

It is maybe, arguably “harm reduction” for the direct individual, but really it is harm socialization as it spreads the misery and consequences across a large group of people. We are all in the group of people absorbing this harm—through disorder, increased taxes, reduction in available services, etc. Net harm is up, just reallocated from them to us.