As a person that worked for the Vancouver Coroners office for the last couple of years picking up anyone who died outside of a hospital setting, I have picked up hundreds of overdose victims. I think it’s about time they did this, last year over 1400 people overdosed and we picked most of them up.
I’ve picked up people that died with a naloxone kit on their belt. (The antidote to opioids, but you can’t self administer) Kids, never do drugs alone.
I’ve picked up 17 year old children who thought they’d experiment with cocaine on a weekend only to be sold fentanyl. Legalising would provide at least a better quality of drug to inexperienced users.
I’ve picked up people, who when found have a needle hanging out of their arm in back alleyways. By the time we arrive, the needle, and the remainder of the drug that literally killed them is most often stolen by another junky.
Legalising would help so many of these people, I can’t help but think it would be for the best, even if it does cause other problems.
