Midcoast Morning hears about events in Nanaimo and Parksville to mark International Overdose Awareness Day. Plus VIU instructor Sarah Lovegrove, Vice President of the Harm Reduction Nurses Association speaks about the day in the context of a backlash against harm reduction. 

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Photo: Sarah Lovegrove speaks at the 2024 International Overdose Awareness Day. By Joe Pugh.