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Courageous action needed to save lives from illicit overdoses, B.C.'s coroner says (www.vancouverisawesome.com)
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"Our country has historically responded to drug use with punishment, imprisonment, fines, court orders and criminal records," Lapointe said. "This response has resulted in lost jobs, lost families, lost dignity and lost hope. It has required huge investments in the criminal justice system, police, courts, probation officers and prisons."

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