Drug decriminalization in BC reduced police encounters for drug possession, with no changes in drug-related deaths
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- National Post·3h agoB.C.’s drug decriminalization experiment didn’t change overdose deaths: study
While police encounters for drug possession declined, there were no changes in drug-related hospitalizations or deaths, research shows
Read at National Post → - Medical Xpress·9h agoDrug decriminalization in BC reduced police encounters for drug possession, with no changes in drug-related deaths
British Columbia's drug decriminalization policy was associated with a substantial decrease in police encounters for drug possession, while neither decriminalization nor the subsequent partial recriminalization was associated with detectable changes in deaths due to drug…
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