Toxic drug deaths for First Nations peoples decreased by 6.8 per cent in British Columbia between 2023 and 2024. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published April 17, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/17/Harm-Reduction-Reducing-Fatalities/

Harm Reduction Credited for Reducing Indigenous Fatalities

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