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Drug crisis has profound impact on kids: B.C. rep

The toxic drug crisis that has killed thousands of people in British Columbia has had a “staggeringly high” impact on the youngest in the province, not only killing hundreds but leaving many more as orphans, the province’s representative for children and youth says. Coroner’s data shows that in the 10 years since British Columbia declared a public health emergency, 232 people, aged 18 and younger have died from overdoses.Jennifer Charlesworth said about two thirds of those children and youth were in government care or receiving government services when they died, and 67 per cent had a mental health condition.“While the number…

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