![]() Prohibition removes our ability to control the unregulated drug supply fuelling this lethal crisis. Prohibition has led to an unregulated opioid supply containing unpredictable amounts of nonpharmaceutical Fentanyl and adulterants like Carfentanil, Nitazenes, Xylazine and benzodiazepines, which cause many adverse effects, including prolonged sedation and overdose. It’s time to recognize that the benefits of offering safer drugs far outweigh the risks. ![]() ![]() Addressing this alarming number of fatalities requires rethinking our long-held beliefs about prohibition. Of these deaths, 81 per cent involved unregulated Fentanyl. ![]() In Canada, approximately 20 people a day died of opioid overdose in 2022. Recently, critics have called for the defunding of Safer Opioid Supply (SOS) initiatives that prescribe unsupervised doses of Dilaudid due to fears that programs increase the availability of the opioid in street markets. ![]()
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