Yaletown to lose overdose prevention site in midst of toxic drug crisis

Oct 29, 2023 · 13m 42s
Yaletown to lose overdose prevention site in midst of toxic drug crisis
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Despite record high drug-poisoning deaths in Yaletown, the city of Vancouver is closing an overdose prevention site on Seymour Street. So far, there is no guarantee that another site will...

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Despite record high drug-poisoning deaths in Yaletown, the city of Vancouver is closing an overdose prevention site on Seymour Street. So far, there is no guarantee that another site will be opened to replace it. Vince Tao is a community organizer with VANDU, the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users. He joins us to talk about what led to the decision to close the site.
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