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The Opioid Crisis in Vancouver
00:00 - 05:59 (05:59)
The opioid crisis in Vancouver has become increasingly deadly due to the influx of the highly lethal synthetic opioid fentanyl, which is contaminating all kinds of drugs. However, one doctor in the city claims that replacing illicit drugs with pharmaceutical-grade drugs could potentially decrease overdose deaths.
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The Daily reports on America's worsening fentanyl crisis, which has caused a sharp rise in deaths due to its high lethality and contamination of other drugs leading to no drugs being completely safe.
00:00 - 01:37 (01:37)
Summary
The Daily reports on America's worsening fentanyl crisis, which has caused a sharp rise in deaths due to its high lethality and contamination of other drugs leading to no drugs being completely safe. The number of deaths from fentanyl has tripled recently, and nearly 108,000 Americans died from overdoses last year due to the opioid crisis.
ChapterThe Opioid Crisis in Vancouver
EpisodeVancouver’s Unconventional Approach to Its Fentanyl Crisis
PodcastThe Daily
In order to combat the rising number of overdose deaths caused by black market drugs, Vancouver is exploring the use of pharmaceutical grade drugs to replace them.
01:37 - 05:59 (04:22)
Summary
In order to combat the rising number of overdose deaths caused by black market drugs, Vancouver is exploring the use of pharmaceutical grade drugs to replace them. This approach could save lives by ensuring people know exactly what they're taking and how much, curbing overdoses caused by fentanyl.