Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Health – Drug Toxicity Crisis

Doctors of BC acknowledges the severe impact of the drug toxicity crisis and calls for a multi-pronged, coordinated approach to address the ongoing public health emergency in BC. To address this issue, Doctors of BC recommends enhancing coordination and improving access to community-based, culturally appropriate, and evidence-informed substance use prevention, harm reduction, and treatment programs and services.

Illicit Drugs Toxicity/Overdose Crisis

Doctors of BC Position: To prevent drug toxicity injuries and deaths, Doctors of BC supports a multi-pronged approach based on the principles of harm reduction, prevention, treatment, and enforcement. Doctors of BC supports decriminalization of simple possession of controlled substances for personal use, enhanced coordination and access to services, and increased efforts to separate people from the toxic, illicit drug supply.