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B.C. opioid crisis deserves same response as COVID-19, doctor says | Vancouver Sun

Calls for better housing and drug treatment in the Downtown Eastside have been heard for years, but a group believes the time is ripe for change: The same cohesive and immediate effort that was put into fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed 190 British Columbians, needs to be duplicated for B.C.’s other health crisis, which has killed at least 5,741 people by overdose since 2016, when the province declared a health emergency. “The response the government has had towards COVID-19 has been awesome, and very coordinated. The fact that the B.C. government is working so well with the civic governments, as well as the health authorities,” said Bill MacEwan, a psychiatrist who has worked for years in the neighbourhood. ___ About: Since 1912, the Vancouver Sun has cast a watchful eye on the events, issues and politics of the day – all with a unique West Coast perspective. Publishing Monday through Saturday in print and daily online at vancouversun.com, we are proud to be B.C.’s largest newsroom and are dedicated to telling the stories of our vibrant community. Connect with the Vancouver Sun Online: Visit vancouversun.com: https://vancouversun.com/ Subscribe to the Vancouver Sun: https://pages.postmedia.com/vancouver... Find the Vancouver Sun on Facebook:   / vancouversun   Follow the Vancouver Sun on Twitter:   / vancouversun   Follow the Vancouver Sun on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevancouve...