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16,000 deaths later: Moms gather in Victoria to mourn lives lost to overdose

  • April 14 marks nine years since B.C. Declared a public health emergency for overdose deaths, with over 16,000 lives lost since then.
  • Moms Stop The Harm organized an event with speeches and a memorial to honor those lost to the overdose crisis.
  • Vivian and other parents called for immediate government action to combat the ongoing crisis, which claims an average of seven lives daily.
  • MSTH member Pamela Vivian highlighted the need for leaders to prioritize lives over political maneuvering in addressing the overdose crisis.
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16,000 deaths later: moms gather in Victoria to mourn lives lost to overdose

Advocates and families decry lack of provincial action over thousands of 'avoidable' drug deaths

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16,000 deaths later: Moms gather in Victoria to mourn lives lost to overdose

Advocates and families decry lack of provincial action over thousands of 'avoidable' drug deaths

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Nine years of emergency, more than 16,000 overdose deaths

Moms Stop the Harm held a rally on Monday in front of the Legislative Assembly in Victoria.

·Montreal, Canada
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Stoke SentinelStoke Sentinel

Mum completely unrecognisable after kicking £900-a-day heroin habit

The 47-year-old mum-of-two spent 26 years addicted to drugs before it left her in a two-month coma and suffering nine strokes

·Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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Radio-Canada broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Monday, April 14, 2025.
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