Thank you for the article. It must be frustrating to keep providing evidence only to hear "there is no evidence" again and again and again and again...
While I'm not surprised that safer supply advocates are firehosing disinformation upon the public, I'm disappointed that so many journalists have credulously believed them. Their wilful blindness, in this respect, is inexcusable.
I was surprised by the CBC mention in the article, so I had a look at the source. It has a "there is evidence it is a problem but there are opinions we value that say it isn't" vibe. It is strange if they didn't ask you about the issue, but I suppose your reporting would have destroyed the artificial "balance" of the article. Again, thank you.
Oh, oh. What will the Liberals do now that the drug problem has made it to Ottawa? China and others have done a great job at embedding fentanyl in Canada. Having to confront this reality in their backyard gives me hope that the tide is changing, and perhaps we'll start to address this problem before it becomes our Fentanyl War.
Once again, as soon as people understand this was never about compassion, the better. CCP has laundered billions through B.C. for decades. Their drug is fentanyl. They buy politicians. It’s a win win. Currently there are at least 6 drug cartels operating in B.C. In the meantime, your tax dollars are buying so called safe drugs sold off to buy illicit drugs from gangs. Thats the bottom line. Time to connect the dots. Stop voting for money laundering drug dealers to represent you in parliament. Thank you for your work.
Thank you, Adam, for continuing to try to educate the masses; and Marsha Krupp for sharing your personal experience. The absolute tonedeafness and willful blindness of the Liberal and NDP federal and provincial governments (particularly BC including PHO Bonnie Henry) is gut-wrenching! They continue to dismiss all of the expert and anecdotal evidence you have presented and insist everyone but their “experts” are wrong and that what we need is more, more, more free and legal drugs which never includes treatment or recovery plans. The Lib/Dips pretend compassionate care when, in fact, there is no care. Care would involve treatment and recovery. The money spent on free pharmaceuticals for addicts who are diverting them could and should be better spent on treatment facilities and recovery programs.
Another example of the tragedy of misplaced supposed compassion for addicts. There are other ways to facilitate more reasonable drug policies that actually do tangibly mitigate societal harm. For those interested, scope out the internet and podcast venues for British neuropsychopharmacologist David Nutt.
We all KNOW that safe supply is not SAFE except the LIBERAL GOVERNMENT! They want everyone either drunk or stoned so that way we are more easily CONTROLLED! OBLIVIOUS and REMOVED FROM REALITY!
BC's Minister of Mental Health and Addictions has NO academic credentials related to her position, she has a History degree. The Federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions also has NO ACADEMIC credentials related to the position. This is a massive failure to governance.
The various Ministries of Health know the percentage of safe supply users who have died from overdoses. If we did, too, we would be better able to judge the efficacy of the program.
Thank you for the article. It must be frustrating to keep providing evidence only to hear "there is no evidence" again and again and again and again...
It really is.
While I'm not surprised that safer supply advocates are firehosing disinformation upon the public, I'm disappointed that so many journalists have credulously believed them. Their wilful blindness, in this respect, is inexcusable.
I was surprised by the CBC mention in the article, so I had a look at the source. It has a "there is evidence it is a problem but there are opinions we value that say it isn't" vibe. It is strange if they didn't ask you about the issue, but I suppose your reporting would have destroyed the artificial "balance" of the article. Again, thank you.
Oh, oh. What will the Liberals do now that the drug problem has made it to Ottawa? China and others have done a great job at embedding fentanyl in Canada. Having to confront this reality in their backyard gives me hope that the tide is changing, and perhaps we'll start to address this problem before it becomes our Fentanyl War.
Once again, as soon as people understand this was never about compassion, the better. CCP has laundered billions through B.C. for decades. Their drug is fentanyl. They buy politicians. It’s a win win. Currently there are at least 6 drug cartels operating in B.C. In the meantime, your tax dollars are buying so called safe drugs sold off to buy illicit drugs from gangs. Thats the bottom line. Time to connect the dots. Stop voting for money laundering drug dealers to represent you in parliament. Thank you for your work.
Thank you, Adam, for continuing to try to educate the masses; and Marsha Krupp for sharing your personal experience. The absolute tonedeafness and willful blindness of the Liberal and NDP federal and provincial governments (particularly BC including PHO Bonnie Henry) is gut-wrenching! They continue to dismiss all of the expert and anecdotal evidence you have presented and insist everyone but their “experts” are wrong and that what we need is more, more, more free and legal drugs which never includes treatment or recovery plans. The Lib/Dips pretend compassionate care when, in fact, there is no care. Care would involve treatment and recovery. The money spent on free pharmaceuticals for addicts who are diverting them could and should be better spent on treatment facilities and recovery programs.
Another example of the tragedy of misplaced supposed compassion for addicts. There are other ways to facilitate more reasonable drug policies that actually do tangibly mitigate societal harm. For those interested, scope out the internet and podcast venues for British neuropsychopharmacologist David Nutt.
We all KNOW that safe supply is not SAFE except the LIBERAL GOVERNMENT! They want everyone either drunk or stoned so that way we are more easily CONTROLLED! OBLIVIOUS and REMOVED FROM REALITY!
BC's Minister of Mental Health and Addictions has NO academic credentials related to her position, she has a History degree. The Federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions also has NO ACADEMIC credentials related to the position. This is a massive failure to governance.
The various Ministries of Health know the percentage of safe supply users who have died from overdoses. If we did, too, we would be better able to judge the efficacy of the program.