Yet again, the better we get at "harm reduction," the more people overdose and die

Four years ago, the Canadian province of British Columbia gave addicts legal access to fentanyl and other opioids, hoping to reduce hospitalizations and deaths. The results have been catastrophic.

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In 2020, the Canadian province of British Columbia took a big step towards drug legalization, letting addicts have medical prescriptions for opioids, including fentanyl.

British Columbia’s “Safer Opioid Supply” prog…