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Study linking B.C. drug policies to overdose hospitalizations questioned | Globalnews.ca

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Study links safer supply and decriminalization to a rise in overdose hospitalizations.

Former chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says the study doesn't provide the full picture on the effectiveness of B.C. drug policies.

The Ministry of Health says it “continues to carefully examine all emerging evidence to inform policy’s decisions, but adds a number of health professionals, researchers and academics have raised concerns about the study.

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