First Nations Health Authority doubles down on harm reduction strategies during overdose anniversary

April 14, 2025, 5:21 pm

Amid ongoing concerns over toxic drug fatalities among Indigenous communities, the First Nations Health Authority has reiterated its commitment to harm reduction measures on the anniversary of a critical overdose period in British Columbia. Officials stressed that even with a slight dip in overdose deaths, maintaining robust life-saving interventions is essential. The decision reinforces the use of evidence-based policies in mitigating drug-related harms.

theglobeandmail.com / B.C. First Nations die from toxic drugs at nearly seven times the rate of others

First Nations women are even more severely affected by the toxic drug crisis, dying at nearly 12 times the rate of other female B.C. residents

theglobeandmail.com / First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary

Dr. Nel Wieman says Indigenous Peoples continue to be disproportionately represented among deaths from toxic drugs

thestar.com / First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary

WEST VANCOUVER - The top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority says deaths from toxic drugs may have dipped, but now is not the time to pull back on life-saving measures, especially given "misinformation" in the public discourse.

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