I see where they’re coming from and the allegation of deceptive marketing does look bad. On the other hand we don’t have an opioid crisis, we have an opioid overdose crisis. Legal action will likely take years or decades to work through the courts and does nothing to stop people from dying in the short term. 750 people have died from overdoses in BC this year alone and many more are on the path. There are a host of things that could be done right away to slow the death count including decriminalization, increasing space in treatment centres and reducing wait times, increasing addiction and mental health training for doctors and nurses, etc.
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