Decrim: how we decriminalized drugs in British Columbia

"A timely, insider account of an important and controversial step in British Columbia’s strategic effort to respond to the overdose crisis. Canada is in the middle of an opioid crisis. Since the province of British Columbia declared a public health emergency in 2016, more than 9,400 people have...

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Main Author: Stewart, Kennedy 1966- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Madeira Park, BC Harbour Publishing [2023]
In:Year: 2023
Online Access: Table of Contents
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UB: KB 21 A 4035
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Keywords:
Drug legalization > British Columbia
Drug legalization > Social aspects > British Columbia
Narcotic laws > British Columbia
Drug Abuse > British Columbia
Drug Abuse > Social aspects > British Columbia
Drogues - Légalisation - Colombie-Britannique
Drogues - Légalisation - Aspect social - Colombie-Britannique
Drogues - Droit - Colombie-Britannique
Toxicomanie - Colombie-Britannique
Toxicomanie - Aspect social - Colombie-Britannique
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Health Care
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse - Social aspects
Drug legalization
Narcotic laws
British Columbia
British Columbia > Drogenkonsum > Entkriminalisierung
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Summary:"A timely, insider account of an important and controversial step in British Columbia’s strategic effort to respond to the overdose crisis. Canada is in the middle of an opioid crisis. Since the province of British Columbia declared a public health emergency in 2016, more than 9,400 people have died of drug poisoning in BC—an average of six people a day—with nearly 1,500 apparent opioid-related deaths in the first eight months of 2022. In Decrim, Kennedy Stewart, mayor of Vancouver from 2018 to 2022, recounts historic progress in addressing this crisis. January 31, 2023, is the beginning of a three-year trial period for decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of hard drugs in British Columbia, a ground-breaking change in Canada’s approach to drug use. Kennedy Stewart has written Decrim to tell the story of how this remarkable policy change came about and the enormous challenges faced by those who fought for it—including its contribution to him losing his bid for mayoral re-election. In Decrim, Stewart lays out how ending the “war on drugs” and recognizing the overdose crisis as a public health issue will help reduce stigma related to substance use, increase access to health services, and decrease harms related to criminalization in British Columbia."--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xiv, 193 Seiten, Diagramme, 22 cm
ISBN:9781990776304