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Alberta to opt out of pharmacare, renewable energy, the wheel (www.thebeaverton.com)

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[–] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago (4 children)

So you work in a harm reduction site in Vancouver?

[–] Tehzbeef@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I work on the medical side of addiction treatment. Not doxxing myself and you can choose to believe what you would like but I see this policy as an absolute failure of duty to our youth and young adults.

[–] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Didn't ask you to doxx yourself bud. I'm asking if you have direct experience with Vancouver specifically.

[–] Tehzbeef@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I dont work in Vancouver but work with partnered organizations with reports from the public nursing teams in that area and the harm reduction programs.

[–] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

Fair enough. But just from a different point of view, when I was 18 I injured my shoulder at work, quite severely. I went the Emerg, at Vancouver General, and instead of being given what I would consider treatment of an appropriate kind. I was handed a packet of 40 hydromorphine. I'd say the issue is a bit more widespread than just with the harm reduction system.
That aside, thanks for your insights into the issues with harm reduction sites. I hadn't known that side of it, and that's quite disheartening.