Dear editor:
Re: “People given opioids are much less likely to die from overdose, B.C. study suggests.”
That makes sense in keeping people alive but it does not deal with the root of the problem.
If the taxpayers of B.C. are to foot this bill of supply and demand then we must have an end game to this vicious cycle.
Bring back the medical institutions that once existed in this province . So many of these people need 24/7 care to fight their addictions. To supply them clean drugs daily and then send them back out into our communities is definitely not working.
Properly guided medical help will give them a much better chance of survival. 24/7 supervised guidance is what is needed.
Bring back the updated and properly run medical institutions we once had here in this province. Give them a real chance for survival.
Bruce Manery
Penticton
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