Eight years since B.C. declared public health emergency, toxic drug crisis rages on

Premier David Eby says the toxic drug crisis has had a 'catastrophic impact' on families and communities

Eight years to the day after British Columbia declared a public health emergency, Premier David Eby says the toxic drug crisis has had a “catastrophic impact” on families and communities.

Eby says in a statement that toxic drug deaths have taken a toll on friends and loved ones of those who’ve been lost, and also on front-line workers who deal with the ongoing damage done by addiction and drug deaths.